Vibe Coding
Claude Code's Native Binary Drops From 340 MB to 75 MB and Sheds 40 to 70 MB of Memory Per Session
Version 2.1.243 compresses the native install and auto-update download with zstd, cutting the Linux x64 payload from about 340 MB to about 75 MB, and shrinks the binary another 2 MB by storing bundled skill and prompt text more compactly. Code is now loaded on demand rather than kept resident, saving roughly 40 to 70 MB of memory per session, and the runtime garbage-collects sooner as the heap grows in long sessions. Startup also no longer blocks the first frame on sandbox and MCP bring-up.
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