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New Claude Code Features (2026)

Latest capabilities and how to use them with pro-workflow.

Voice Mode

Talk to Claude Code instead of typing. Rolling out to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Setup

/voice    # Toggle voice mode on/off

Usage

  • Hold spacebar to talk, release to transcribe
  • Mix typed and spoken input in a single prompt
  • Works alongside all other features (hooks still fire, modes still apply)

When Voice Helps

Scenario Why Voice
Describing architecture Faster than typing long descriptions
Quick fixes "Fix the import on line 42"
Exploring ideas Stream-of-consciousness brainstorming
Reviewing code "Walk me through this function"

Pro-Workflow Integration

Voice mode works with all pro-workflow patterns. Corrections spoken verbally still trigger the self-correction loop if you say "remember that" or "add to rules".

Agent Teams

Coordinate multiple Claude Code sessions working as a team.

Enable

{
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS": "1"
  }
}

How It Works

  1. One session is the lead — coordinates work, assigns tasks
  2. Teammates work independently in their own context windows
  3. Teammates message each other directly (not just report to lead)
  4. Shared task list with dependency tracking

Display Modes

Mode How Best For
In-process Shift+Down to navigate Quick coordination
Split panes tmux or iTerm2 splits Visual monitoring

Delegate Mode

Press Shift+Tab to toggle delegate mode. Lead orchestrates only, no direct code edits.

Team Patterns

Pattern Lead Teammate A Teammate B
Frontend/Backend Coordinate UI changes API changes
Feature/Tests Plan Implementation Test coverage
Competing hypotheses Evaluate Approach A Approach B
Cross-layer Integrate Database Application

Docs

https://code.claude.com/docs/agent-teams

Checkpointing & Rewind

Claude Code automatically tracks checkpoints during your session.

Usage

  • Esc Esc — Rewind to the last checkpoint
  • /rewind — Browse and select a checkpoint to restore
  • Checkpoints are git-based — your code state is saved at each point

When to Rewind

  • Claude went down the wrong path
  • An approach isn't working out
  • You want to try a different solution
  • Something broke that was previously working

Pro-Workflow Integration

The PreCompact hook saves context state, which complements checkpointing. Between checkpoints (code state) and pre-compact saves (context state), you can recover from most mistakes.

Remote Control

Continue sessions from phone, tablet, or browser.

How It Works

  • Start Claude Code on your machine
  • Access it remotely via --remote flag
  • Continue interacting from any device
  • Session state persists

Headless Mode

Run Claude Code without a terminal UI for CI/CD and automation:

claude --print "review and fix lint errors" --max-turns 10

New Hook Events

Claude Code has expanded from 8 to 18+ hook event types.

Newly Available

Event When Use Case In hooks.json
SubagentStart Subagent spawns Log agent activity, set up context Yes
SubagentStop Subagent finishes Collect results, update metrics Yes
TaskCompleted Task marked complete Quality gate on completion Yes
PermissionRequest Permission dialog Flag dangerous operations Yes
PostToolUseFailure Tool use fails Error tracking, retry logic Yes
TeammateIdle Team member goes idle Force continuation, reassign Yes
ConfigChange Settings modified Detect mid-session changes Yes
Setup Initial setup (30s timeout) One-time initialization No
WorktreeCreate Worktree created Set up worktree-specific config No
WorktreeRemove Worktree removed Cleanup No

Events marked "No" are available in Claude Code but not configured in hooks.json by default. Add them to your hooks.json or settings.local.json as needed.

Hook Types

Type How It Works
command Run shell script, receive JSON on stdin
prompt Single-turn model evaluation (Haiku default)
agent Multi-turn subagent with Read/Grep/Glob (up to 50 turns)

Agent Hooks Example

{
  "PostToolUse": [{
    "matcher": "tool == 'Edit'",
    "hooks": [{
      "type": "agent",
      "agent": "reviewer",
      "prompt": "Review this edit for security issues",
      "timeout": 30000
    }]
  }]
}

Prompt Hooks Example

{
  "PreToolUse": [{
    "matcher": "tool == 'Bash' && tool_input.command matches 'rm'",
    "hooks": [{
      "type": "prompt",
      "prompt": "Is this rm command safe? Check for wildcards and critical paths.",
      "model": "haiku"
    }]
  }]
}

Extra Usage & Billing

Check Your Usage

Command Shows
/usage Plan limits and remaining
/extra-usage Pay-as-you-go overflow ($2,000/day cap)
/cost Current session cost (API key users)

Fast Mode Billing

Fast mode is always billed to extra usage from the first token, even if you have remaining plan usage. Toggle with /fast.

Budget Control

claude --max-budget-usd 5.00    # Cap at $5
claude --max-turns 50           # Limit turns