Digest for 5 to 11 October 2026
2026-W41, to . Checked against the sources on .
Selected changes from the Cursor changelog, Claude Code and Codex release notes, and the GitHub changelog. Each item quotes the source wording and links to it.
Cursor 1
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Cursor
Remote control for local agents
Source wording: You can now see and reply to the local agents running on your computer from the Cursor iOS app.
Claude Code 5
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Claude Codeversion 2.1.296
Claude Code v2.1.296
Source wording: Added an
allow_largeoption to the Read tool so Claude can read a text file past the usual size limits in one call when it needs the whole file and the context has room -
Claude Codeversion 2.1.294
Claude Code v2.1.294
Source wording: Fixed
promptandagenthooks written as instructions (such as "Block commands that...") allowing what they should block -
Claude Codeversion 2.1.295
Claude Code v2.1.295
Source wording: Added
onFailure: "block"for command and HTTP hooks: a hook that can't start, times out, or exits with an unexpected code blocks the action instead of letting it through -
Claude Codeversion 2.1.293
Claude Code v2.1.293
Source wording: Added Claude Haiku 5.5 (
claude-haiku-5-5), now the default Haiku model on the Anthropic API — 1M context, $0.10/$0.50 per Mtok ($0.50/$2.50 for prompts over 100K)1M context; $0.10/$0.50 per Mtok Source: Claude Code release notes
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Claude Codeversion 2.1.292
Claude Code v2.1.292
Source wording: Added an
effortparameter to the Agent tool, so Claude runs a sub-agent at the effort level you ask for
Codex 4
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Codexversion 0.162.1
Codex 0.162.1
Source wording: Fixed a TUI crash when asynchronous questions contain multiple lines, preserving line breaks and complete hyperlink destinations.
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Codexversion 0.162.0
Codex 0.162.0
Source wording: Add tools for creating and listing managed Git worktrees from trusted local projects when the worktrees feature is enabled.
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Codex
GPT-6.1 Sol Ultrafast in Codex and ChatGPT Work
Source wording: Ultrafast mode speeds up token generation with GPT-6.1 Sol in Codex and ChatGPT Work. Ultrafast is available on Pro $500 and eligible Enterprise and Edu plans.
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Codexversion 0.161.0
Codex 0.161.0
Source wording: GPT-6.1 Sol is now the default model in the bundled and Amazon Bedrock catalogs.
GitHub Copilot 4
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GitHub Copilot
New controls and chat improvements in Copilot for JetBrains
Source wording: This update brings more control over default models and MCP server in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains.
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GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot weekly releases: October 5
Source wording: Limit agents’ access to files, networks, and credentials with local sandboxing, now generally available in Copilot CLI, the Copilot app, and VS Code sessions using Agent Host.
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GitHub Copilot
Copilot code review: New organization billing options and controls
Source wording: This release adds new billing and license controls for Copilot code review admins
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GitHub Copilot
Claude Haiku 5.5 in GitHub Copilot
Source wording: Claude Haiku 5.5, Anthropic’s newest lightweight model, is now generally available in GitHub Copilot.