[BUG] CLAUDE_ENV_FILE not sourced on resumed sessions (--continue)

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 26, 2025 by ww2283 Closed Nov 29, 2025

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?

When using claude --continue or claude --resume, the CLAUDE_ENV_FILE written by SessionStart hooks is not
sourced, even though the hooks run successfully.

What Should Happen?

Environment variables written to CLAUDE_ENV_FILE during SessionStart hooks should be available in subsequent Bash
commands, regardless of whether the session is fresh or resumed.

  • Fresh session: CLAUDE_ENV_FILE is sourced correctly ✓
  • Resumed session: Hook runs, writes to file, but variables NOT available ✗

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create SessionStart hook writing to CLAUDE_ENV_FILE
  2. Fresh start: claudeecho $TEST_VAR → works
  3. Resume: claude --continueecho $TEST_VAR → empty

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.52

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

## Use Case

Loading .envrc (direnv) at session start. Users use --continue for context but lose environment.

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