[BUG] `claude` on Mac deletes the `.credentials.json` file that `claude` on Linux uses

Environment

• Platform (select one):
• [x] Anthropic API
• [ ] AWS Bedrock
• [ ] Google Vertex AI
• [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
• Claude CLI version: <!-- output of claude --version --> 1.0.5
• Operating System: <!-- e.g. macOS 14.3, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04 --> macOS + ubuntu image
• Terminal: <!-- e.g. iTerm2, Terminal App --> alacritty

Bug Description

I run claude both on Mac natively and using containers. when I use a container, I map in .claude as a volume to share settings. linux writes its creds to .claude/.credentials.json; mac doesn't use them.

I was finding that I'd need to log into claude code when again fairly often when using containers, and that the creds file was disappearing. I added a probe and it shows that it's the Mac claude process deleting the file — below we can see unlink from a node process.

is that intended? does it expire?! assuming it doesn't expire, ideally claude wouldn't delete files just because it doesn't need them.

sudo fs_usage -w -f filesystem \
       | grep -iE '\.claude/\.credentials\.json'

Password:
09:44:10.978130  access                       (___F)    /Users/maximilian/.claude/.credentials.json                                                                                                                           0.000006   node.36584176
09:44:10.978389  unlink                                 /Users/maximilian/.claude/.credentials.json                                                                                                                           0.000235   node.36584176
09:44:11.114233  lstat64                [  2]           /System/Volumes/Data/Users/maximilian/.claude/.credentials.json                                                                                                       0.000014   fseventsd.450762