Claude Code 2.1.319: What Every Background Task, Permission Change, and Gateway Update Means for You
Reading Time: 5 minutesClaude Code 2.1.319 introduces background MCP task execution, a new deny-instead-of-prompt permission setting, latency diagnostics via /claude-api latency-optimize, and richer spend visibility for gateway-managed teams. The update tightens automation pipelines and gateway administration while introducing stricter auto mode fallback behavior that organizations with restricted outbound connectivity should evaluate carefully.