Anthropic: API key expiration in Claude Console; Claude Code 2.1.206-207 with auto mode on Bedrock/Vertex

What's new

• API key expiration (July 8): Developers can set preset, custom, or no expiration date for API keys in Claude Console. Anthropic sends email alerts before expiration for keys with a lifetime of at least 7 days.
• Claude Code 2.1.206 (July 10): Directory path suggestions in /cd command, smarter worktree safeguards, improved code review quality. Fixed: expired session failing with a misleading error instead of prompting re-authentication.
• Claude Code 2.1.207 (July 11): Auto mode now available on Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and IBM Foundry. Fixed terminal freezing during long responses and AWS SSO credential issues.
• Dreams research preview (July 10): Added support for Claude Fable 5 and Claude Sonnet 5 in Dreams research preview on Claude Developer Platform.

Why it matters

Configurable API key expiration is an important security feature for enterprise teams with key rotation policies. Expanding auto mode to Bedrock/Vertex makes Claude Code's full autonomy accessible to AWS and GCP customers without direct Anthropic API access.

How to try it

API key expiration: Claude Console → API Keys → Edit → Expiration. Claude Code: update via claude update or /doctor.