Claude Code v2.1.179: Connection Resilience and Terminal Fixes

Claude Code v2.1.179 preserves partial responses on mid-stream connection drops, fixes WSL2 mouse-wheel scrolling, and resolves a range of UI and remote session issues.

June 16, 2026 • 10 min read • By ClaudeWorld

The Claude Code development team has released version 2.1.179, a stability-focused update that improves connection resilience, fixes terminal regressions on WSL2, and cleans up a series of UI and remote session issues. If you have experienced stuck spinners, lost responses on flaky connections, or scrolling problems in Windows Terminal, this release is for you.

What’s New

Connection Resilience

Mid-stream connection drops are now handled gracefully: partial responses are preserved instead of being replaced by a raw error, and the spinner no longer gets stuck at “running tool” when the connection is interrupted.

Terminal and Platform Fixes

Mouse-wheel scrolling now works again in WSL2 under Windows Terminal and VS Code, fixing a regression introduced in 2.1.172. On Linux, a sandbox denyRead/allowRead glob over a large directory tree no longer inflates the Bash tool description to the point of making the session unusable.

UI and Interaction Fixes

Several interface issues have been resolved:

  • Ctrl+O now correctly shows the subagent’s transcript when viewing a subagent
  • Clicking the prompt input properly returns focus from the subagent/footer panel
  • The welcome screen no longer stacks multiple promotional banners — at most one promo shows per session
  • The feedback survey no longer captures a single-digit reply as a session rating immediately after a turn completes

Remote Session Improvements

Background tasks in remote sessions no longer appear stuck as “still running” between turns, and plugin loading performance in remote sessions has been improved.

How to Update

To update to Claude Code v2.1.179:

  1. Check your current version: claude --version
  2. Update using your preferred method:
    • Package manager: Follow your distribution’s update process
    • Direct download: Visit the release page for platform-specific binaries
  3. Restart any active sessions to benefit from the connection and remote session fixes