Claude Code v2.1.139 adds /goal for autonomous dev loops with a separate evaluator model, freeing developers from per-step prompting.

Anthropic's Claude Code v2.1.139 introduces /goal , a command for autonomous development loops. A separate evaluator model checks the completion condition after each turn, freeing developers from per-step prompting.

Key facts

Requires Claude Code v2.1.139 or later

Uses a separate small fast model as evaluator

One goal active per session

Goal clears automatically when condition is met

Run /goal with no argument to check status

Claude Code v2.1.139, released May 14, 2026, adds the /goal command that lets developers set a completion condition and let the agent work autonomously until it's met [According to New in Claude Code].…