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Oct 9, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT
Claude Code 2.1.296 Unifies Gateway Policy Across Desktop and CLI, Adds Auto-Compact Window for Subagents
v2.1.296 ships a `code` key in the Claude apps gateway's managed.policies[] that applies the same policy to Claude Desktop's Code tab and the CLI, plus autoCompactWindow and a workflow-subagent model pin for subagent fleets.
Oct 9, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT
Codex 0.162.0 Ships Managed Git Worktree Tools and Command Center Task Pinning
OpenAI's Codex CLI 0.162.0, published October 8 on GitHub, adds managed Git worktree tools for parallel agent lanes, Command Center task pinning, transcript copy shortcuts and clickable URLs, plus sandbox, Windows and provider fixes.
Oct 9, 2026, 3:27 AM EDT
NVIDIA Brings Frontier AI Agents to Omniverse for Autonomous Robotics Simulation
NVIDIA integrates GPT-6 Astra and other frontier AI agents with its Omniverse and Isaac Sim platforms, allowing engineers to automate physical AI and robotics simulations. Coupled with the Halos safety architecture, the toolchain accelerates real-world deployment.

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A diagram with one managed policy card at center showing the new code key and an existing cli key, with arrows from the policy to a Claude Desktop Code tab card on the left and a Terminal CLI card on the right; a separate amber panel underneath shows autoCompactWindow as a per-subagent compaction knob.

October 9, 2026

Claude Code 2.1.296 Unifies Gateway Policy Across Desktop and CLI, Adds Auto-Compact Window for Subagents

v2.1.296 ships a `code` key in the Claude apps gateway's managed.policies[] that applies the same policy to Claude Desktop's Code tab and the CLI, plus autoCompactWindow and a workflow-subagent model pin for subagent fleets.

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