### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) 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? Description: Claude Code displays an "update available" notification, but when I attempt to upgrade via Homebrew, it reports the latest version is alre

[BUG] Update available text displays even when fully updated

Status Open

Reported on v2.1.6

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Activity 6 comments · opened Jan 14, 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?

Description:

Claude Code displays an "update available" notification, but when I attempt to upgrade via Homebrew, it reports the latest version is already installed.

Steps to reproduce:

Launch Claude Code
Observe "update available" notification
Run brew update && brew upgrade claude-code
Homebrew reports: "Warning: Not upgrading claude-code, the latest version is already installed"

Expected behavior:
No update notification should appear when the installed version matches the latest available version.

Actual behavior:
Update notification appears despite being on the latest version.

What Should Happen?

No update notification should appear when the installed version matches the latest available version.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Environment:

OS: macOS (Darwin 24.6.0)
Installation method: Homebrew
Claude Code version: 2.16

Additional context:
Ran brew update to ensure Homebrew formulas were current before attempting upgrade. Issue persists.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.6 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Cursor

Additional Information

_No response_

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6 Comments

jamiehankins · 6 months ago

I get this, too on Windows.

Right before I run it, I run this:

c:\git\packer.work>winget find Anthropic.ClaudeCode
  Name        Id                   Version Source
  ------------------------------------------------
  Claude Code Anthropic.ClaudeCode 2.1.38  winget

  c:\git\packer.work>winget upgrade Anthropic.ClaudeCode
  No available upgrade found.
  No newer package versions are available from the configured sources.

Still, at the bottom, I see this: Update available! Run: winget upgrade Anthropic.ClaudeCode

mcmillion · 6 months ago

If this is never going to be addressed can we at least get a way to turn it off?

SebTardif · 5 months ago

In my case, I didn't have the banner. Then it showed up but there is no update available. I'm running on Windows WSL using brew.

The banner is: Update available! Run: brew upgrade claude-code

2.1.68 (Claude Code)

I think Claude should have it's own plugins that see all these bugs and open an issues automatically ;-)
It seems that self fixing is one of the feature of OpenClaw.

par1ram · 5 months ago

Can confirm this on Windows 11 (Build 26200) with winget as well.

Claude Code version: 2.1.70
winget list Anthropic.ClaudeCode shows version 2.1.70
winget upgrade Anthropic.ClaudeCode says "No available upgrade found"
Yet the "Update available! Run: winget upgrade Anthropic.ClaudeCode" banner persists

So the issue is not macOS/Homebrew specific — it also affects Windows/winget installations.

pmolodo · 5 months ago

This is quite annoying...