False update notification when already on latest version

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 24, 2026 by oscarsixsec-app Closed Jan 27, 2026

Description

Claude Code shows an update notification, but when running brew upgrade claude-code, Homebrew reports that the latest version is already installed:

$ brew upgrade claude-code
Warning: Not upgrading claude-code, the latest version is already installed

Expected Behavior

No update notification should appear when the latest version is already installed.

Actual Behavior

An update notification is shown even though no update is available.

Environment

  • Platform: macOS
  • Installation method: Homebrew

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