Claude Code v2.1.82 Released - Statusline Rate Limits and Plugin Marketplace Integration

Anthropic released Claude Code v2.1.82 on March 21, 2026. This version introduces rate_limits field for statusline scripts, settings.json-based plugin marketplace source, —channels research preview, and over 30 additional changes.

Key Features

Statusline Rate Limits Display

Added rate_limits field to statusline scripts for displaying Claude.ai rate limit usage. Shows 5-hour and 7-day windows with used_percentage and resets_at information.

Settings-Based Plugin Marketplace Source

Added source: 'settings' for declaring plugin entries inline in settings.json. Enables project-specific plugin configuration management within settings.json.

CLI Tool Usage Detection

Added CLI tool usage detection to plugin tips, complementing existing file pattern matching for more accurate plugin recommendations.

Effort Frontmatter for Skills/Slash Commands

Added effort frontmatter support for skills and slash commands to override the model effort level when invoked.

—channels Research Preview

Added --channels (research preview) allowing MCP servers to push messages into your session.

Bug Fixes

Parallel Tool Results in —resume

Fixed --resume dropping parallel tool results. Sessions with parallel tool calls now restore all tool_use/tool_result pairs instead of showing [Tool result missing] placeholders.

Voice Mode WebSocket Failures

Fixed voice mode WebSocket failures caused by Cloudflare bot detection on non-browser TLS fingerprints.

Fine-Grained Tool Streaming Errors

Fixed 400 errors when using fine-grained tool streaming through API proxies, Bedrock, or Vertex.

/remote-control Availability

Fixed /remote-control appearing for gateway and third-party provider deployments where it cannot function.

/sandbox Tab Navigation

Fixed /sandbox tab switching not responding to Tab or arrow keys.

Performance Improvements

@ File Autocomplete Responsiveness

Improved responsiveness of @ file autocomplete in large git repositories.

/effort Display

Improved /effort to show what auto currently resolves to, matching the status bar indicator.

/permissions UX

Improved /permissions - Tab and arrow keys now switch tabs from within a list.

Background Tasks Panel

Improved background tasks panel - left arrow now closes from the list view.

Plugin Install Simplification

Simplified plugin install tips to use a single /plugin install command instead of a two-step flow.

Memory Usage Reduction

Reduced memory usage on startup in large repositories (~80 MB saved on 250k-file repos).

Managed Settings Application

Fixed managed settings (enabledPlugins, permissions.defaultMode, policy-set env vars) not being applied at startup when remote-settings.json was cached from a prior session.

Changes

Plan Mode Improvement

Changed plan mode to hide the “clear context” option by default (restore with “showClearContextOnPlanAccept”: true).

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Source: GitHub Releases