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Claude Code Fixes a Silent Worktree Bug
Episode 22
This episode breaks down a subtle Git behavior in Claude Code v2.1.128 where new worktrees now branch from local HEAD instead of origin/default-branc…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Claude Ultrareview Turns AI Feedback Into a Merge Gate
Episode 21
This episode explores how Claude Code’s `ultrareview` command uses exit codes, streamed output, and PR targeting to make AI review behave like a real…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Anthropic’s xhigh: Claude Code’s New Default Gear
Episode 20
We break down Anthropic’s new xhigh effort level for Claude Code on Opus 4.7, why it now defaults for Max subscribers, and how the new slider and con…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Claude Code v2.1.126 Finally Trusts Your Model Gateway
Episode 19
Claude Code now asks your configured ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL for /v1/models, so the model picker reflects the IDs your gateway actually exposes instead of…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Claude Code Gets a Clean Purge and Safer OAuth Login
Episode 18
We break down the new claude project purge command, which wipes stale transcripts, tasks, file history, and project config so broken project state ca…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Claude Code’s Hidden Bedrock Cost Lever
Episode 17
April 29, 2026 brought a small Claude Code update with big budget implications: the new ANTHROPIC_BEDROCK_SERVICE_TIER setting lets Bedrock users cho…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Claude Code v2.1.121: Instant MCP Tools and Tool-Output Hooks
Episode 16
This episode digs into two major v2.1.121 changes in Claude Code: the alwaysLoad flag for loading selected MCP server tools at session start, and a w…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Claude Code Ultrareview Goes CI-Native
Episode 15
We break down how ultrareview moved from an interactive slash command to a real CLI that can run in scripts, Make targets, and GitHub Actions as a po…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Claude Code Goes Beyond GitHub
Episode 14
This episode breaks down Claude Code v2.1.119’s expanded support for GitLab, Bitbucket, and GitHub Enterprise PRs, plus the value of loading full dif…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Claude Code’s 1-Hour Prompt Cache Upgrade
Episode 13
Claude Code v2.1.108 extends prompt caching from 5 minutes to 1 hour, making long system prompts and big repo contexts stay warm through real work se…
4 months, 3 weeks ago