Claude Code adds iOS Simulator support for building and testing iOS apps from the terminal

Plan-first workflows caught 71% of bad cross-file refactors before edits

Claude Code v2.1.181 released with 10% faster Linux startup

A developer has been operating a 4,000-product store end-to-end on Claude Code for a year, developing production rules for CLAUDE.md.

Plan mode (Shift+Tab or /plan) now being promoted as default safety rail for cross-file refactors, catching bad edits 71% of the time

Claude Code achieves 80.8% on SWE-Bench with deterministic hooks and verification layers

Windows workspace switching with session browsing and per-project scaffolding

Claudectl launched as an open-source workspace manager for Claude Code on Windows

Launch of Claudectl, a TUI dashboard for managing multiple Claude Code sessions