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7> Claude Code Desktop auto-continues after a usage limit resets, fork mode turns on by default, and GitLab merge requests and marketplaces join GitHub.7> Claude Code Desktop auto-continues after a usage limit resets, fork mode turns on by default, and GitLab merge requests and marketplaces join GitHub.

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9Releases [v2.1.225 → v2.1.233](/docs/en/changelog#2-1-225)9Releases [v2.1.225 → v2.1.233](/docs/en/changelog.md#2-1-225)

103 features · August 10–14103 features · August 10–14

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12Auto-continue after a usage limit on Desktop12Auto-continue after a usage limit on Desktop

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19The next time a session-limit card appears, check **Auto-continue when limits reset** and leave the session open. The card shows `Auto-resuming at` followed by the reset time, and the turn picks up on its own once the limit resets.19The next time a session-limit card appears, check **Auto-continue when limits reset** and leave the session open. The card shows `Auto-resuming at` followed by the reset time, and the turn picks up on its own once the limit resets.

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21[What to do when you hit a usage limit](/docs/en/errors#youve-hit-your-session-limit)21[What to do when you hit a usage limit](/docs/en/errors.md#youve-hit-your-session-limit)

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23Fork mode on by default23Fork mode on by default

24v2.1.23224v2.1.232

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34The fork appears in the panel below your prompt and its result arrives in your conversation when it finishes. To turn fork mode off, set `CLAUDE_CODE_FORK_SUBAGENT=0`.34The fork appears in the panel below your prompt and its result arrives in your conversation when it finishes. To turn fork mode off, set `CLAUDE_CODE_FORK_SUBAGENT=0`.

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36[Turn fork mode on or off](/docs/en/sub-agents#turn-fork-mode-on-or-off)36[Turn fork mode on or off](/docs/en/sub-agents.md#turn-fork-mode-on-or-off)

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38GitLab merge requests and marketplaces38GitLab merge requests and marketplaces

39v2.1.23239v2.1.232

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49When `origin` is on gitlab.com, Claude Code fetches `merge-requests/42/head` and opens the session on that branch in its own worktree.49When `origin` is on gitlab.com, Claude Code fetches `merge-requests/42/head` and opens the session on that branch in its own worktree.

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51[Branch a worktree from a pull or merge request](/docs/en/worktrees#branch-from-a-pull-request)51[Branch a worktree from a pull or merge request](/docs/en/worktrees.md#branch-from-a-pull-request)

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53Other wins53Other wins

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55Type `@` in the prompt to [mention another Claude session](/docs/en/cross-session-messaging#message-another-session) by name, and Claude messages it directly with `SendMessage`; a bare name that matches exactly one live session now delivers without a confirmation stepInteractive sessions on one machine keep [unique names](/docs/en/cross-session-messaging#see-which-sessions-claude-can-reach): if you start or rename a session with a name another live session already uses, Claude Code gives yours a `name-word-word` variant and tells youPlugin marketplaces accept [`command` sources](/docs/en/plugins/marketplace-reference#command-plugin-source): a local command prints the plugin directory, which Claude Code re-resolves each session and applies without a restartOn Linux and WSL, set [`CLAUDE_CODE_TOOL_MEMORY_LIMIT`](/docs/en/tools-reference#memory-limit-on-linux-and-wsl) to a size such as `4G` to cap the memory Bash and PowerShell tool commands can useThe task-tracking tools, such as `TaskCreate`, `TaskUpdate`, and `TodoWrite`, are [no longer available on Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5, Fable 5, Mythos 5, and later models in those families](/docs/en/tools-reference#task-tool-availability); set `CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_TODO_TOOLS=1` to re-enable them[`/code-review`](/docs/en/code-review-local) at high, xhigh, and max effort now runs in a background agent like the other levels[`/plugin install plugin@marketplace`](/docs/en/plugins/install#install-a-plugin) refreshes the marketplace first, so newly published plugins install without a manual marketplace updateSettings accept [`additionalMarketplaces` and `allowedMarketplaces`](/docs/en/settings-reference#marketplace-key-aliases) as aliases for `extraKnownMarketplaces` and `strictKnownMarketplaces`On newer models, Claude can [overwrite an existing file with the Write tool](/docs/en/tools-reference#write-tool-behavior) without reading it first this session, matching the Edit tool's rules; older models require the readThe VS Code extension can [organize the sessions list into groups](/docs/en/vs-code#organize-sessions-into-groups): right-click to create, rename, or delete a group, and Cmd/Ctrl- or Shift-click to move several sessions at onceIf your organization routes Claude Code through a [Claude apps gateway with spend limits](/docs/en/claude-apps-gateway-spend-limits), Claude Code shows the limit period, its reset time, and the operator's message when you reach the limit55Type `@` in the prompt to [mention another Claude session](/docs/en/cross-session-messaging.md#message-another-session) by name, and Claude messages it directly with `SendMessage`; a bare name that matches exactly one live session now delivers without a confirmation stepInteractive sessions on one machine keep [unique names](/docs/en/cross-session-messaging.md#see-which-sessions-claude-can-reach): if you start or rename a session with a name another live session already uses, Claude Code gives yours a `name-word-word` variant and tells youPlugin marketplaces accept [`command` sources](/docs/en/plugins/marketplace-reference#command-plugin-source): a local command prints the plugin directory, which Claude Code re-resolves each session and applies without a restartOn Linux and WSL, set [`CLAUDE_CODE_TOOL_MEMORY_LIMIT`](/docs/en/tools-reference#memory-limit-on-linux-and-wsl) to a size such as `4G` to cap the memory Bash and PowerShell tool commands can useThe task-tracking tools, such as `TaskCreate`, `TaskUpdate`, and `TodoWrite`, are [no longer available on Opus 4.8, Sonnet 5, Fable 5, Mythos 5, and later models in those families](/docs/en/tools-reference.md#task-tool-availability); set `CLAUDE_CODE_ENABLE_TODO_TOOLS=1` to re-enable them[`/code-review`](/docs/en/code-review-local) at high, xhigh, and max effort now runs in a background agent like the other levels[`/plugin install plugin@marketplace`](/docs/en/plugins/install#install-a-plugin) refreshes the marketplace first, so newly published plugins install without a manual marketplace updateSettings accept [`additionalMarketplaces` and `allowedMarketplaces`](/docs/en/settings-reference#marketplace-key-aliases) as aliases for `extraKnownMarketplaces` and `strictKnownMarketplaces`On newer models, Claude can [overwrite an existing file with the Write tool](/docs/en/tools-reference.md#write-tool-behavior) without reading it first this session, matching the Edit tool's rules; older models require the readThe VS Code extension can [organize the sessions list into groups](/docs/en/vs-code.md#organize-sessions-into-groups): right-click to create, rename, or delete a group, and Cmd/Ctrl- or Shift-click to move several sessions at onceIf your organization routes Claude Code through a [Claude apps gateway with spend limits](/docs/en/claude-apps-gateway-spend-limits.md), Claude Code shows the limit period, its reset time, and the operator's message when you reach the limit

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57[Full changelog for v2.1.225–v2.1.233 →](/docs/en/changelog#2-1-225)57[Full changelog for v2.1.225–v2.1.233 →](/docs/en/changelog.md#2-1-225)