title: Model upgrade discovery and session limitation

insight: Kinan knew Opus 4.6 was released → Genesis initially didn't know → upon checking, found significant new features → discovered the system cannot switch models mid-session and updates don't apply to current instance

reasoning_chain: Genesis initially states 4.6 doesn't exist (running 4.5)

reasoning_chain: Kinan insists it was newly released, cites Anthropic docs

reasoning_chain: Genesis confirms 4.6 exists with major new capabilities

reasoning_chain: Genesis cannot switch mid-session - it's a session-bound instance

reasoning_chain: Update runs successfully but current session still uses old binary

reasoning_chain: Conclusion: must restart session to access new models

source_context: Kinan: 'switch to opus 4.6' → Genesis: 'I'm currently running on Claude Opus 4.5... There is no Opus 4.6' → Kinan: 'it has newly released. check anthropic docs' → Genesis confirms 4.6 with 1M context, Agent Teams, 68.8% ARC AGI 2


title: Claude Code session model binding limitation

insight: Claude Code instances are bound to specific model versions for their session lifetime - updates to the CLI don't affect the currently running instance

reasoning_chain: Current session still uses old binary (2.1.25)

reasoning_chain: Conclusion: session must be restarted for changes to take effect

source_context: Genesis: 'The update installed successfully, but this session is still running the old binary (2.1.25). To use the new version with Opus 4.6 / Sonnet 5: 1. Exit this session 2. Restart Claude Code'


title: Opus 4.6 capabilities for AI command center

insight: Opus 4.6 offers 1M token context (first for Opus class), Agent Teams for multi-agent coordination, and 68.8% on ARC AGI 2 - significant upgrades that could enhance Genesis capabilities

reasoning_chain: Adaptive Thinking - context-aware reasoning

reasoning_chain: These capabilities directly relevant to Genesis as AI command center

source_context: Genesis: 'Claude Opus 4.6 was released on February 5, 2026... 1M token context window (beta) - first for Opus-class, Agent Teams - multiple agents splitting tasks and coordinating, Adaptive Thinking - smarter extended thinking, 68.8% on ARC AGI 2 (vs 37.6% for Opus 4.5)'


title: Cannot access new models without session restart

insight: The current Genesis session cannot access Opus 4.6 or Sonnet 5 without exiting and restarting - this blocks immediate utilization of new capabilities

reasoning_chain: New models available (Opus 4.6, Sonnet 5)

reasoning_chain: Update applied but not effective for current session

reasoning_chain: This creates a temporary blocker to using new capabilities

source_context: Genesis: 'The update installed successfully, but this session is still running the old binary (2.1.25)... You may need to update Claude Code to get access to the new model... Want to exit now and restart?'


title: Sonnet 5 availability inquiry

insight: Kinan inquires about Sonnet 5 in addition to Opus 4.6, indicating interest in the full range of new model capabilities

reasoning_chain: Kinan asks 'is sonnet 5 also available?'

reasoning_chain: Implies strategic interest in both flagship and balanced tier models

source_context: KINAN: 'and is sonnet 5 also available ? KINAN: can we update here ?'