Claude Code v2.1.198: Claude in Chrome GA and Background Agent Auto-PRs

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Claude Code v2.1.198 (July 1) ships Claude in Chrome as generally available, enabling agents to drive a browser as part of coding workflows. Background agents launched from `claude agents` now automatically commit their work, push the branch, and open a draft PR when they finish. Also added: background agent notifications, Explore agent inheriting the main session's model, and extended thinking configuration propagation to subagents.

Why it matters

Auto-opening draft PRs closes the last manual step in an unattended background coding loop. Claude in Chrome reaching GA means browser-driving is now a supported, stable capability.

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Claude in Chrome reaches GA; background agents now auto-open draft PRs closing the unattended coding loop

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Sources

official Claude Code v2.1.198 Release Notes

official Claude Code Official Changelog