Digest / December 18, 2025
Claude Code Issues Digest — December 18, 2025
152 new issues filed ·
40 resolved in anthropics/claude-code (UTC day).
New issues (152)
- [Feature Request] Add `changelog` command alias or improve discoverability of release notes
- Claude in Chrome: Native messaging host not installed for Chromium/Brave browsers (Linux)
- [BUG] Multi-byte UTF-8 characters (Korean, emoji) cause panic: byte index is not a char boundary
- [BUG] Ubuntu/Gnome terminal screen flickering
- [Bug] macOS keyboard shortcuts for thinking toggle not working (Option+T, Tab)
- [Bug] JetBrains IDE detection fails despite plugin installation
- Expand beyond sniping to full gold-making utility
- [FEATURE] prompt the user after compactification, do NOT automatically execute based on summary
- Unknown slash command: rate-limit-options
- [BUG] @ path autocomplete broken in v2.0.72 when running from git subdirectory
- [BUG] Crash when rendering output via SSH on mobile terminal (Termius Android)
- [Bug] Frontend design plugin fails to invoke after installation
- [Feature Request, discussion] Add optional persona configuration with randomized character selection
- [BUG] Path construction bug on Windows with UNC paths - prevents access to conversation history
- [Bug] Autocomplete dropdown highlight has low contrast on light themes
- [Bug] Panic on UTF-8 multibyte character boundary in Japanese text
- [FEATURE] Claude Code extension for VS Code - The context of the **Debug Console** can be selected.
- [BUG] When context remaining is less than 10% (i.e. 70% usage), Claude Code stops working with an API timeout error.
- [BUG] Claude makes unverified claims about code instead of checking first
- [BUG] Asking user to confirm their own decisions
- Local plugin hooks match but never execute (isLocal: true)
- Claude Code decided to delete my production database
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Image dimensions exceed max allowed size for multi-image requests
- [BUG] input lag while typing in v2.0.72
- [FEATURE] Right-to-left language support
- You're out of extra usage · resets 2am (America/Bogota)
- Context compaction breaks tool_use/tool_result pairing causing API errors
- [Feature Request] Mechanism to make CLAUDE.md instructions binding/mandatory, not advisory
- [BUG] Context leakage between two Claude Code sessions in same working directory
- Enhance silent-failure-hunter with subprocess stderr and exit code patterns
- [BUG] New update .72 throttles my cpu at 110% for longer claude code sessions on linux mint.
- Bug: IDE lock file deleted in IntelliJ IDEA integrated WSL terminal
- [Bug] Claude Code bypasses file edit verification in thread resolution
- [Test] Permission check - please ignore
- [BUG] Error spawning Claude: Error: spawn EBUSY
- [BUG] Rust panic: "byte index 2 is not a char boundary" when processing emoji (✅)
- [Bug] Claude Code ignores explicit instruction to request permission before implementation
- [BUG] Rust panic when editing file containing Chinese characters in diff preview
- [BUG] Claude Code Not Respecting `www-authenticate` header metadata
- Panic when processing Korean (UTF-8 multibyte) characters in string slicing
- [BUG] Claude Code for VS Code ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL or CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL pass all mvn test to request , and not truncate, cause 200k tokens consume
- [Bug] Claude refusing to execute skills and running scripts within skill instead
- [FEATURE] Hot Key Modal for Todo/Task Management
- [BUG] CLAUDE_ENV_FILE not sourced after /clear creates new session
- Terminal background color stuck on red after crash in Neovim integration
- Rust panic on Korean (UTF-8) string processing
- [BUG] the teleport feature doesn't properly handle multi-byte UTF-8 characters in session context.
- [BUG] Spanish output missing all accents and ñ for the last three weeks
- [BUG] Using `claude --settings` in v2.0.72 causes filewatcher crashes
- [Bug] Increased response latency in Claude Code since December 15th
- [BUG] Polish/Unicode diacritics not working when typing directly in CLI (copy/paste works)
- [Bug] Alt+T keyboard shortcut not functional on macOS
- [BUG] Claude Code - Persistent JSON Parse Error on Windows (versions 2.0.62-2.0.73)
- [FEATURE] Configure custom models in the /model picker
- [FEATURE] Native support for audio as a modality
- [Bug] Claude in Chrome Native Host not supported on this platform (WSL2)
- [BUG] VSCode Extension: Multiple extension host restarts cause orphaned processes and 100% CPU usage
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Request exceeds maximum size (413)
- [Bug] MCP integration disabled in Chrome extension - re-authentication required
- [Bug] Anthropic API: Incorrect UTF-8 Encoding for German Umlauts - Model cheating!
- [FEATURE] Add support for context management
- [BUG] `/context` command fails after resuming session due to thinking block requirement
- [Bug] Auto-update fails in v2.0.72: new version stuck in temp folder, breaks claude command
- [BUG] With your 2.0.72 upgrade all my terminals get API Errors. 2.0.71 still connect and work.
- [BUG]
- [Bug] Opus 4.5 research agents exhaust token budget rapidly without returning any output
- [Bug] Tab key for thinking mode toggle not working in v2.0.65
- [Bug] Web search functionality not working
- [Feature Request] Display git diff in VSCode when suggesting or validating edits
- Hookify plugin cannot import hookify.* from cache directory
- [Bug] JavaScript heap out of memory - allocation failure during execution
- [BUG] Input latency severely affected by API response times - typing becomes unusable during API slowdowns
- [Bug] Resume flag reverts to pre-compaction state after manual compaction
- [Bug] Performance degradation with continued use
- spawn ENOENT when using pathToClaudeCodeExecutable in Docker container
- [BUG] mcp serve: tools advertise outputSchema but return no structuredContent
- Input lag builds up over time in SSH sessions, eventually crashes with React error #185
- [FEATURE] Organization-wide shared CLAUDE.md via GitHub org
- [Parley] FlowView: Shift+drag panning broken in side-by-side mode, scrollbars missing
- [BUG] ERROR Cannot assign to read only property '0' of object '[object String]'
- [Bug] Spending cap error message shows incorrect reset time (9pm vs 5pm)
- [Bug] macOS keybinding conflict: Tab triggers thinking toggle instead of Alt+T alternative
- Cannot resume session when context exceeds limit - no way to compact before loading
- [FEATURE] Better file discovery for multi-project workspaces (.gitignore exclusion issue)
- [FEATURE] Will Caude Code support AGENTS.md in the future?
- [BUG] Minified React error #310 - Rendered more hooks than during the previous render
- [BUG] Performance regression in v2.0.72 - slow input/response with ~30k tokens context
- [BUG] Warning: Failed to load marketplace 'claude-plugins-official'
- [Bug] Agent autocomplete missing after canceling command and re-editing
- TUI applications flood chat with ANSI escape sequences
- [BUG] Visual feedback on thinking mode not working
- [Bug] Incorrect relative path prefix "../../" displayed for CLAUDE.md in v2.0.72
- File picker doesn't follow symlinks in git repositories
- Crash in metrics collection (MLD function) when processing PDF with many images - context remains in history causing persistent timeout
- [Bug] Context window exceeds 200k tokens after 10 minutes of operation
- Plugin marketplace clone triggers unexplained SSH key access prompt on startup
- [FEATURE] claude code flag to disable multiple choice questions
- [Bug] Unhandled promise rejection in async operation
- [FEATURE] Claude Code flag to signal accessibility features
- IDE detection fails on Windows - /ide shows no available IDEs
- --strict-mcp-config does not override disabledMcpServers
- [Bug] Auto-Compact triggered on every prompt input
- [BUG] PHPStorm IDE not detected by Claude Code Native
- PreToolUse hooks not executing despite proper configuration
- [Bug Report] Unable to process empty issue submission
- [BUG] "Limit reached · resets 5pm (Etc/Unknown)" timezone not correct?
- [BUG] Task tool subagents fail to access MCP tools with complex prompts
- [Bug] Code review plugin returns 400 error before gh comment creation
- Feature Request: Extend statusline JSON with detailed context breakdown and usage quota data
- [Bug] Azure-hosted plugins fail in marketplace with HTTP/SSH and `.git` extension requirements
- [FEATURE] Add "TAB accept only" mode for prompt suggestions to prevent accidental execution
- [BUG] VS Code 'Launch in Terminal' ignores bundled binary, hardcodes 'claude' command
- [Bug] Multiple Tool Calls Failing
- [Bug] Accept Edits mode not preventing approval prompts for file modifications
- [Bug] EBUSY: Resource locked when accessing .claude.json config file
- [BUG] UI spams /rate-limit-options commands after rate limit expires
- [BUG] Claude lost my entire batch of changes
- [BUG] Claude Code fails to start in WSL2 when used alongside Windows PowerShell with Claude in Chrome enabled
- [Feature Request] Implement project-scoped plan storage to prevent cross-project plan interference
- test: Federation flow for company entities
- [Bug] Ctrl+O triggers transcript view, not real-time verbose toggle - missing keyboard shortcut for live verbose output
- [FEATURE] Compact tool
- [FEATURE] Change claude code tab icon color while the tab is clauding.
- [BUG] Edit tool fails with "File has been unexpectedly modified" on unmodified files
- [BUG] File edits are not atomic
- Limit reached · resets Dec 20, 9am (America/New_York) · contact an admin to increase limits
- [BUG] VS Code Terminal - Claude Code sluggish when typing
- ForgeBot: Convert screenshotted tables in PowerPoint to real tables
- Background agents cannot write files (run_in_background=true)
- Settings Parser Fails on Complex Commands with Embedded Parentheses
- [BUG] Bash tool fails with command substitution in pipe arguments
- [FEATURE] Ability for Write/Edit hooks to debounce multiple writes to the same file
- [MODEL] Opus 4.5
- Escape key to interrupt response not working in some sessions
- [BUG] Claude Code fails to login via the Anthropic Console in VSCode when using devcontainers
- [Bug] Rate Limits Severely Reduced for 5x Subscription Plan
- [Bug] Auto-Compact fails with "go a few messages up" error instead of compacting
- [Bug] Claude in Chrome tool not available despite extension installed
- Claude Code Settings Bloat Bug - Twitter/Issue Report:
- [BUG] /ide fails to connect to Intellij IDE
- Context loading breaks with extended thinking enabled - missing thinking blocks
- [Feature Request] /chrome command should detect extension in Chromium-based browsers (Edge)
- Claude in Chrome: Allow browser selection instead of opening default browser
- [BUG] Native installer incorrectly detects glibc system as musl when musl cross-compilation packages are installed
- DNS resolution fails in Claude Code Web VM even with Full network access
- [Bug] Model removes French accents from text output
- [BUG] Receiving a call out to try 4.5 Opus model even when I am using the same model.
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant messages
- [BUG] Session limit notification persists when resuming conversation after limit expires
- [Bug] Claude does not follow explicit bash call instruction in prompt
- test
- [BUG] WebSearch tool causes unreadable output due to incorrect citation formatting
Resolved issues (40)
- [Bug] Anthropic API: Claude ~~3.5 Sonnet~~ 4.5 Opus performance degradation and reasoning errors
- [BUG] Getting 403 trying to update VS Code Extension to 2.073
- [BUG] Ubuntu/Gnome terminal screen flickering
- [Feature Request] Add OS theme detection for automatic light/dark mode switching
- [BUG] Claude will self execute his plan w/o approval FOLLOWING a auto-compact
- [Test] Permission check - please ignore
- Terminal background color stuck on red after crash in Neovim integration
- [BUG] Rate limit blocking usage despite having available credits ($19 remaining)
- [Feature Request] Increase Claude 3 Opus context window support
- [Bug] midway the chat it returns "Context low · Run /compact to compact & continue" previousely it compressed the conversation itself
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: 520 Status Code
- [Feature Request] Add workingDirectory setting to specify project root independently of VSCode workspace folder
- [Bug] High memory usage and CPU spinning in Node.js event loop during garbage collection
- [FEATURE] Add escape key sequence to allow terminal passthrough (e.g., for screen/tmux detach)
- [Feature Request] Add keyboard navigation for prompt/response history in VS Code plugin
- [FEATURE] shortcut to go to prompt
- Queue-operation loop causing high CPU and system freezes on Raspberry Pi
- This is NOT an AUP violation:
- [FEATURE] Automatically detect when `cmd.exe /c` prefix is requried
- [Bug] Background commands leak between sessions causing cross-session interference
- Feature Request: Expose per-sub-agent metrics in status line and hooks
- [BUG]
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Cannot modify thinking blocks in assistant messages
- [Feature Request] Add plan naming and automatic retrieval from plan history
- [BUG] /context slash command no longer exists in CC VS Code extension
- [BUG] Error: Error during compaction: Error: Failed to generate conversation summary - response did not contain valid text content
- API Error: orphaned tool_result blocks after context truncation
- Hookify plugin: 'stop' event rules incorrectly fire on all tool uses
- [Feature Request] Add option to disable feedback prompts after each execution
- [BUG] Claude Code Web: Git proxy timeout - unable to fetch/pull/push
- [Bug] Auto-update fails in v2.0.72: new version stuck in temp folder, breaks claude command
- [BUG] mcp serve: tools advertise outputSchema but return no structuredContent
- [BUG] Warning: Failed to load marketplace 'claude-plugins-official'
- PreToolUse hooks not executing despite proper configuration
- Crash in code highlighting: undefined is not a constructor (v2.0.71)
- [FEATURE] Make `disableAllHooks` allow hooks in managed-settings.json
- [BUG] UI spams /rate-limit-options commands after rate limit expires
- [BUG] Error: undefined is not a constructor (evaluating 'new U($,A)')
- [BUG] Inconsistent Behavior Between CLI and VS Code Extension with Enterprise MCP Configuration
- Add single-breaker CRUD endpoints for better UX