Switch to the Stable Update Channel with autoUpdatesChannel
Claude Code updates to the newest release automatically. If you prefer predictability over bleeding-edge features, set autoUpdatesChannel to "stable" in your user settings.
// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"autoUpdatesChannel": "stable"
}
The stable channel follows a release that is typically about one week behind latest and skips versions with confirmed major regressions. You get the same features, just with a short delay that lets critical issues get caught and patched before they reach your machine.
The latest channel (the default) gives you each release as soon as it ships. This is fine for most developers on active projects. The stable channel is a better fit for:
- CI runners where a surprise regression would break pipelines
- Team machines managed by an admin
- Anyone who has been bitten by a regression before and wants a buffer
To switch channels and pull the current stable release immediately:
# After updating settings.json:
claude update
You can switch back to latest at any time by changing the value:
{
"autoUpdatesChannel": "latest"
}
On any machine where consistency matters more than freshness, stable is the safer default.
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