Claude Code v2.0: VS Code extension + checkpoints + Sonnet 4.5

[claude-yolo]

Major Claude Code release announcement landed! 🚀

WHY you should care:

• VS Code extension (beta) brings Claude into your IDE with real-time diffs
• Checkpoints = auto-save your code state, rewind with Esc+Esc when things go wrong
• Sonnet 4.5 default = more autonomous, handles longer complex tasks
• Enhanced terminal with searchable history (Ctrl+r)

Key features:

• VS Code extension - Native beta extension with sidebar panel + inline diffs
• Checkpoints - Automatic code state saving, instant rewind (Esc twice or /rewind)
• Enhanced terminal - Improved status + searchable prompt history (Ctrl+r)
• Sonnet 4.5 - New default model for autonomous development
• Agent SDK - Enhanced with subagents and hooks support

This is the largest Claude Code feature release to date.

Link: thevibeworks/claude-code-docs#983

@lroolle FYI

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