release aidev SIG 2/5

Claude Code 2.1.235: optional spellcheck setting, permission dialog improvements, and bug fixes

An optional spellcheck setting underlines misspelled words in the prompt input. Permission dialogs now match their display text to what the grant actually covers and withhold 'don't ask again' when content cannot be fully displayed. Dozens of fixes across the terminal UI, Vim mode, cloud sessions, Remote Control, and the VSCode extension.

PUBLISHED2026-08-18
OBSERVED2026-08-21
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  • New optional spellcheck setting underlines misspelled words as you type (uses installed aspell, hunspell, or ispell)
  • Fixed whole-prompt-cache invalidation on language server disconnect/reconnect mid-session
  • Fixed nested markdown list alignment at depth 3+; added hanging indent for wrapped list items
  • Fixed prompt input highlights (slash commands, keywords, mentions) shifting by 1+ characters in multi-line prompts
  • Fixed Shift+Tab in permission comment field approving edit instead of closing field
  • Omitted subagent_type now gets a clear error listing available agents
  • Fixed notebook cell delete/replace dialogs silently omitting content when cell could not be read
  • Fixed slash commands run during response showing HTML entities instead of actual characters
  • Fixed prompt footer not showing restart notice after background auto-update
  • Fixed expanded task list (ctrl+t) always starting collapsed on resume/relaunch
  • Improved memory/CPU for cloud sessions (/ultrareview, /autofix-pr) — event streams no longer re-scanned on every update
  • Fixed embedded grep on macOS/Linux: pathological patterns fail fast; -m N with -A/-C prints correct context
  • Context-limit error now says when auto-compact is off and points to /config
  • Vim mode: NORMAL mode and cursor preserved when toggling detailed transcript (ctrl+o) or closing a panel
  • Dialog arrow keys + Enter in quick succession now select the navigated-to option, not the previously highlighted one
  • SendMessage refuses oversized messages up front instead of silently dropping
  • claude rc now applies enterprise-gateway availability check like interactive startup
  • [VSCode] Fixed focus jumping between open Claude tabs on window restore/reload
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