Summary
Hub-managed plugins are discovered from explicit host paths, while workspace .agents/plugins directories are not scanned automatically and therefore cannot implicitly start repository-controlled MCP servers. The release also adds bounded retries for transient model failures, improves event-stream performance and prevents apply_patch Add File operations from silently overwriting existing files.
Why it matters
The update combines a safer plugin trust model with reliability improvements for long-running coding-agent sessions.
Related coverage
- Claude Code 2.1.271 adds remote fast mode and tighter agent controls
- OpenCode 1.18.31 restores state across resumed agent sessions
- Qwen Code 0.23.4 expands resumable and cross-session agent workflows