Process name shows version number instead of 'Claude Code' in Activity Monitor

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 6, 2026 by joshhodas Closed Jan 10, 2026

Description

When viewing running processes in macOS Activity Monitor, Claude Code processes appear as the version number (e.g., "2.0.76") rather than a descriptive name like "Claude Code".

This makes it difficult to identify what these processes are, especially when troubleshooting memory usage or system performance.

Current Behavior

  • Process name in Activity Monitor: 2.0.76
  • Memory usage: ~400MB per instance

Expected Behavior

  • Process name should be Claude Code or claude-code
  • Version number could be shown in a separate column or as part of a longer name (e.g., "Claude Code 2.0.76")

Environment

  • macOS
  • Claude Code version: 2.0.76
  • Running in Terminal/ZSH

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