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Enable Focus view and sandbox mode:"mask" credentials in Claude Code

Turn on VS Code Focus view (Ctrl+Alt+F) to collapse tool noise, switch Linux/WSL sandbox credential files to mode:"mask", and run prompt-audit plus claude plugin validate so prompts and marketplace names stay compatible with v2.1.221.

Why this loop

v2.1.221 adds Focus view in VS Code: a chat-menu toggle that hides tool activity behind an expandable per-turn summary with a live running-tool indicator (Ctrl+Alt+F or "Claude Code: Toggle Focus view"). It also adds mode:"mask" for sandbox credential files on Linux and WSL—sandboxed commands read a sentinel copy (whole file or extract-regex spans) while the sandbox proxy substitutes real values on egress; macOS still falls back to deny. The release further adds claude plugin validate warnings for names Claude Desktop’s managed marketplace sync would reject, and a prompt-audit subcommand on the claude-api skill for patterns aimed at older models. Adopting these three surfaces cuts IDE clutter, keeps secrets out of the sandbox filesystem, and catches plugin/prompt breakage before Desktop sync or model upgrades.

Proposed actions

  1. In VS Code, press Ctrl+Alt+F or run the command "Claude Code: Toggle Focus view" and leave Focus view on so tool activity stays hidden behind expandable per-turn summaries with the live running-tool indicator.
  2. On Linux/WSL hosts, configure sandbox credential files with mode: "mask" (whole file or spans captured by an extract regex) so sandboxed commands only read sentinel copies while the sandbox proxy substitutes real values on egress; keep macOS on the deny fallback.
  3. Invoke the prompt-audit subcommand of the claude-api skill on your prompt templates and tool descriptions and rewrite any patterns it flags as written for older models.
  4. Run `claude plugin validate` on every local marketplace and plugin package and rename any marketplace or plugin name that warns it would be rejected by Claude Desktop managed marketplace sync.

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# DevAgentRadar → Claude Code

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## Context
Assistant: Claude Code
Proposal: Enable Focus view and sandbox mode:"mask" credentials in Claude Code
Summary: Turn on VS Code Focus view (Ctrl+Alt+F) to collapse tool noise, switch Linux/WSL sandbox credential files to mode:"mask", and run prompt-audit plus claude plugin validate so prompts and marketplace names stay compatible with v2.1.221.
Primary source: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/releases/tag/v2.1.221

## Why it matters
v2.1.221 adds Focus view in VS Code: a chat-menu toggle that hides tool activity behind an expandable per-turn summary with a live running-tool indicator (Ctrl+Alt+F or "Claude Code: Toggle Focus view"). It also adds mode:"mask" for sandbox credential files on Linux and WSL—sandboxed commands read a sentinel copy (whole file or extract-regex spans) while the sandbox proxy substitutes real values on egress; macOS still falls back to deny. The release further adds claude plugin validate warnings for names Claude Desktop’s managed marketplace sync would reject, and a prompt-audit subcommand on the claude-api skill for patterns aimed at older models. Adopting these three surfaces cuts IDE clutter, keeps secrets out of the sandbox filesystem, and catches plugin/prompt breakage before Desktop sync or model upgrades.

## Suggested actions
1. In VS Code, press Ctrl+Alt+F or run the command "Claude Code: Toggle Focus view" and leave Focus view on so tool activity stays hidden behind expandable per-turn summaries with the live running-tool indicator.
2. On Linux/WSL hosts, configure sandbox credential files with mode: "mask" (whole file or spans captured by an extract regex) so sandboxed commands only read sentinel copies while the sandbox proxy substitutes real values on egress; keep macOS on the deny fallback.
3. Invoke the prompt-audit subcommand of the claude-api skill on your prompt templates and tool descriptions and rewrite any patterns it flags as written for older models.
4. Run `claude plugin validate` on every local marketplace and plugin package and rename any marketplace or plugin name that warns it would be rejected by Claude Desktop managed marketplace sync.

## Config surfaces this release may change
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## Your job
1. Restate the change in one sentence.
2. Propose a minimal plan for my repo (or a throwaway pilot).
3. Implement only what I approve; prefer small diffs and tests.
4. Call out risks (permissions, breaking APIs, cost).

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Claude Codev2.1.221Aug 4, 2026

v2.1.221

[VSCode] · Added Focus view: a chat-menu toggle that hides tool activity behind an expandable per-turn summary with a live running-tool indicator, toggled with `Ctrl+Alt+F` or the "Claude Code: Toggle Focus view" command · Added `mode: "mask"` for sandbox credential files on Linux and WSL — sandboxed commands read a sentinel copy (the whole file, or just the spans captured by an `extract` regex) while the sandbox proxy substitutes the real value on egress; on macOS file masking falls back to `deny` · +37 more changes

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## What's changed

- [VSCode] Added Focus view: a chat-menu toggle that hides tool activity behind an expandable per-turn summary with a live running-tool indicator, toggled with `Ctrl+Alt+F` or the "Claude Code: Toggle Focus view" command
- Added `mode: "mask"` for sandbox credential files on Linux and WSL — sandboxed commands read a sentinel copy (the whole file, or just the spans captured by an `extract` regex) while the sandbox proxy substitutes the real value on egress; on macOS file masking falls back to `deny`
- Added warnings to `claude plugin validate` when a marketplace or plugin name would be rejected by Claude Desktop's managed marketplace sync
- Added a `prompt-audit` subcommand to the `claude-api` skill for auditing prompts and tool descriptions for patterns written for older models
- Fixed a Bash tool permission-check bypass where zsh could execute hidden commands in `[[ ]]` regex conditionals; affected commands now prompt for permission
- Fixed PowerShell permission checks mishandling paths containing quote characters on Windows; such paths now prompt for approval

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