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Claude Code updates alter prompt hook behavior

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Claude Code has seen several updates between versions 2.1.299 and 2.1.301, released on October 14-15, 2026. These changes primarily affect how user prompt hooks behave, particularly concerning their execution order and interaction with skill expansion. Developers using Claude Code should re-evaluate their custom hooks, as some may now behave differently or stop functioning as intended due to these modifications. The updates impact prompt blocking, the processing of shell commands within skills, and how skills' own hooks interact with subsequent prompts. AI

IMPACT Developers using Claude Code need to review their custom hooks due to changes in prompt processing and skill expansion behavior.

RANK_REASON The item details changes to a specific version of a coding tool, Claude Code, and advises users on how to adapt their configurations.

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Claude Code updates alter prompt hook behavior

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Gabriel Anhaia ·

    Claude Code 2.1.299 to 2.1.301 Changed How Your Hooks Behave: 7 Things to Recheck

    <ul> <li> <strong>Book:</strong> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX38N645" rel="noopener noreferrer">Prompt Engineering Pocket Guide</a> </li> <li> <strong>Also by me:</strong> <em>Thinking in Go</em> (2-book series) — <a href="https://xgabriel.com/go-book" rel="noopener nor…

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