📦 Claude Code v2.0: VS Code extension + checkpoints#983
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Major feature release announcement including: - Claude Code v2.0 terminal interface - Native VS Code extension in beta - Checkpoint system for autonomous work - Sonnet 4.5 integration - Enhanced Agent SDK 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Summary
Major Claude Code release announcement featuring:
• Claude Code v2.0 - Enhanced terminal interface with improved status visibility and searchable prompt history (Ctrl+r)
• VS Code extension - Native beta extension bringing Claude Code directly into IDEs with real-time diffs and sidebar panel
• Checkpoints - Automatic code state saving with instant rewind capability (Esc twice or /rewind command)
• Sonnet 4.5 integration - More powerful model driving autonomous development tasks
• Agent SDK - Enhanced Claude Agent SDK with subagents and hooks support
This represents the largest Claude Code feature release to date, introducing autonomous checkpointing and expanding from terminal-only to IDE integration.
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