Claude docs changes for January 29th, 2026 [diff]

Executive Summary

New version 2.1.23: Customizable spinner verbs, merged PR purple status indicator, and mTLS/proxy connectivity fixes
Comprehensive new keybindings documentation page covering custom keyboard shortcuts and chord sequences
Fixed temp directory isolation on shared systems and ripgrep timeouts silently failing

Improved terminal rendering performance with optimized screen data layout
Changed Bash commands to show timeout duration alongside elapsed time
Changed merged pull requests to show a purple status indicator in the prompt footer

Fixed mTLS and proxy connectivity for users behind corporate proxies or using client certificates
Fixed per-user temp directory isolation to prevent permission conflicts on shared systems
Fixed a race condition that could cause 400 errors when prompt caching scope was enabled
Fixed pending async hooks not being cancelled when headless streaming sessions ended
Fixed tab completion not updating the input field when accepting a suggestion
Fixed ripgrep search timeouts silently returning empty results instead of reporting errors
[IDE] Fixed model options displaying incorrect region strings for Bedrock users in headless mode

New comprehensive documentation on customizing keyboard shortcuts in Claude Code. The document covers:

Configuration file structure using ~/.claude/keybindings.json with automatic change detection
Available contexts (Global, Chat, Autocomplete, Settings, Confirmation, and many more)
Complete reference of available actions organized by namespace (app, history, chat, autocomplete, confirmation, permission, transcript, task, theme, help, tabs, attachments, footer, message selector, diff, model picker, select, plugin, settings)
Keystroke syntax including modifiers, uppercase letter handling, and chord sequences
How to unbind default shortcuts by setting actions to null
Reserved shortcuts (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D) that cannot be rebound
Terminal multiplexer conflict warnings (tmux, screen)
Vim mode interaction behavior
Validation system with /doctor command support

No significant changes to API documentation.