Claude Code v2.1.293 adds a model and fixes session, MCP and permission issues
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On October 8, 2026, AI HOT reported the release of Claude Code v2.1.293. The update adds Claude Haiku 5.5 under the model identifier claude-haiku-5-5, and fixes issues around sessions and tool calls, covering context compaction, background sessions, MCP connections and permission handling. The report covers only the new model and these fixes; it does not describe the specific failures each fix addresses, nor the deployment scope or user feedback.
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Claude Code v2.1.293 adds Claude Haiku 5.5 (claude-haiku-5-5) and fixes context compaction, background sessions, MCP connections and permission handling.
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