Japanese aggregator @Nag09Tak reports Anthropic shipped Claude Code v2.1.261 on 2026-09-05: org-policy diagnostics via /status and claude doctor, bash/task output caps raised to ~128k chars, new /skill-doctor for unused skills, plus Remote Control, session, and VS Code fixes.

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  • ✓Claude Code v2.1.261 adds org-policy diagnostics in /status and claude doctor.
  • ✓Bash/task output caps rise to ~128k chars for in-chat logs.
  • ✓New /skill-doctor plus Remote Control, session, and VS Code fixes.
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