Anthropic released Claude Code v2.1.292, introducing new capabilities for agent configuration and plugin management alongside numerous bug fixes and security patches.
- Added an `effort` parameter to the Agent tool, allowing users to specify the effort level for sub-agents.
- Added `--marketplace <source>` support to `claude plugin install` to fetch plugins from specific marketplaces.
- Fixed a security vulnerability where PreToolUse hook approvals and auto mode could bypass permission prompts for file reads from network (UNC) paths.
- Improved startup performance by removing the wait for HTTP and SSE MCP servers during the first turn of `claude -p` and SDK sessions.
- Changed local MCP server connections to negotiate protocol version 2026-07-28 by default, with an option to opt out via environment variable.