Claude Code 2.1.69 brings /claude-api skill, hot-reload for plugins, expanded voice/STT, and a macOS proxy fix
Anthropic’s Claude Code 2.1.69 adds a new /claude-api skill, plugin hot-reload, richer agent/hooks metadata, expanded voice/STT language support, and a macOS setting to make Go tools work behind corporate MITM proxies. The official [v2.1.69 release notes](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.69) highlight practical upgrades: the new /claude-api skill to jumpstart apps with the Claude API and Anthropic SDK, a /reload-plugins command for activating changes without restarts, and an includeGitInstructions toggle (plus an env var) to strip built-in commit/PR guidance from the system prompt. There’s better UX and agent telemetry too—custom session titles via /remote-control, visible effort level, agent name in terminal titles, and new hook fields (agent_id/agent_type, worktree) with an InstructionsLoaded event. Voice gets attention as well: speech-to-text now supports 10 more languages (20 total) per the [release](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.69), while a limited “voice mode” for spoken coding commands is rolling out to a subset of users, with details and broader availability still emerging according to [Digital Watch Observatory](https://dig.watch/updates/anthropic-introduces-powerful-and-transformative-voice-mode-for-claude-code). For managed environments, a macOS-only sandbox.enableWeakerNetworkIsolation setting lets Go-based tools like gh, gcloud, and terraform validate TLS behind a custom httpProxyPort MITM proxy—useful for enterprise networks—plus a pluginTrustMessage and other managed settings to inject org-specific context, as noted in the [changelog](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.69). If you’re rolling Claude out to teams, Anthropic’s academy page offers rollout guidance and model overviews ([Claude for work](https://www.anthropic.com/learn/claude-for-work)).