[BUG] Bash tool: npm commands fail with silent Exit code 1 (works in shell, fails only in Claude Code)
Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Nov 27, 2025 by Wenzel Closed Feb 28, 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?
When I run a simple npm command inside Claude Code, the task fails immediately with:Error: Exit code 1
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What Should Happen?
The command should 0:
~~~shell
$ npm run lint
test-graphql@1.0.0 lint npx eslint . --ext .ts
$ echo $?
0
~~~
Error Messages/Logs
Claude doesn't show anything in the detailed logs that could let me infer why it interprets Exit Code 1
Steps to Reproduce
npm installed via snap10.9.4
~~~JSON
"scripts": {
"lint": "npx eslint . --ext .ts",
},
~~~
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.55 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_
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