Week 22 · May 25–29, 2026
Run Claude Code on Claude Opus 4.8, orchestrate large tasks with dynamic workflows, catch security issues with the security-guidance plugin, and use fast mode on Opus 4.8 at a lower price.
Releases v2.1.150 → v2.1.157 4 features · May 25–29
Claude Opus 4.8 new model
Opus 4.8 is now the default on Max, Team Premium, Enterprise pay-as-you-go, and the Anthropic API. It defaults to high effort; use /effort xhigh for harder tasks. Requires v2.1.154 or later.
Switch to Opus 4.8 by name, or pick it from the model picker:
/model claude-opus-4-8
Dynamic workflows research preview
A workflow is an orchestration script Claude writes for your task and runs across many subagents in the background. Use one when a task is too large for one conversation to coordinate: a codebase-wide audit, a large migration, a research question that needs cross-checking. Manage runs with /workflows.

Describe the task and ask for a workflow:
create a workflow that migrates every internal fetch() call to the new HttpClient wrapper
Security guidance plugin plugin
The security-guidance plugin reviews Claude's code changes for vulnerabilities and fixes them in the same session. It runs a fast pattern check on each edit, a model review at the end of each turn, and a deeper agentic review on commit or push. Add project rules in .claude/claude-security-guidance.md.
Install it from the official Anthropic marketplace:
/plugin install security-guidance@claude-plugins-official
Then activate it in the current session:
/reload-plugins
Fast mode on Opus 4.8 research preview
Fast mode now defaults to Opus 4.8 at $10/$50 per MTok: 2x the standard rate for about 2.5x the speed. Opus 4.7 and 4.6 stay at $30/$150. Opus 4.6 fast mode is deprecated.
Toggle fast mode, now on Opus 4.8:
/fast
Other wins
In claude agents, prefix a shell command with ! to run it as a background job you can attach to and detach from; also available as claude --bg --exec 'pytest -x'Plugins in .claude/skills directories are now loaded automatically, no marketplace required, and claude plugin init <name> scaffolds a new pluginNew /reload-skills command re-scans skill directories without restarting, and SessionStart hooks can return reloadSkills: true to make skills they install available in the same sessionSkills and commands can set disallowed-tools in frontmatter to remove tools from the model while the skill is activeNew MessageDisplay hook event lets hooks transform or hide assistant message text as it is displayedClaude Code now switches to your configured --fallback-model for the rest of the session when the primary model is not found, instead of failing every requestPlugins can declare defaultEnabled: false in plugin.json or a marketplace entry, so they install without turning on until you enable themVim mode: / in NORMAL mode opens reverse history search, matching Bash and Zsh vi-modeStreaming tool execution is now always enabled, including with telemetry disabled and on Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, and Microsoft Foundry←← to open the agents view now works on Amazon Bedrock, Google Cloud's Agent Platform, Microsoft Foundry, and with telemetry disabledClaude in Chrome: pick which connected browser to use via /chrome → "Select browser…", or in-chat when a browser action runs with multiple connectedclaude mcp list and claude mcp get now show unapproved .mcp.json servers as pending approval instead of auto-approving and connecting when output is piped