[BUG] When open claude code with --system-prompt, the model will be wrong.
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Nov 11, 2025 by hacksth Closed Jan 13, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
I am using the latest claude version, which is v2.0.34.
When I add a --system-prompt when using claude, it will be use claude 3.5 by default. But if I didn't give the param, the model will be right.
What Should Happen?
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Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
1、claude --model claude-sonnet-4-5 --system-prompt "Please answer to the user honestly." "What's your claude version?"
2、claude --model claude-sonnet-4-5 "What's your claude version?"
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.34
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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