[Bug] --debug-file fails with EISDIR error when given a directory path
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 27, 2026 by oikon48 Closed Feb 28, 2026
Bug Description
claude --debug-file doesn't work properly. When running claude --debug-file ./debug in terminal (ghostty), it shows following error message:
$ claude --debug-file .
7 | // You are responsible for reviewing any code suggestions before use.
8 |
9 | // (c) Anthropic PBC. All rights reserved. Use is subject to the Legal Agreements outlined here: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/legal-and-compliance.
10 |
11 | // Version: 2.1.20
12 | `);D=C[0]||"";for(let G=C.length-1;G>=1;G--){let W=C[G];if(W)yield W}}if(D)yield D}finally{await A.close()}}var cD,ayR,Np,EV,Xh0=!1,Ih0,hh0;var sA=I(()=>{BR();ER();dR();cD=k(require("fs")),ayR=require("os"),Np=k(require("path")),EV=require("fs/promises");Ih0={cwd(){return process.cwd()},existsSync(T){return oW(`existsSync(${T})`,()=>cD.existsSync(T))},async stat(T){return EV.stat(T)},async readdir(T){return EV.readdir(T,{withFileTypes:!0})},async unlink(T){return EV.unlink(T)},async rmdir(T){return EV.rmdir(T)},async rm(T,R){return EV.rm(T,R)},statSync(T){return oW(`statSync(${T})`,()=>cD.statSync(T))},lstatSync(T){return oW(`lstatSync(${T})`,()=>cD.lstatSync(T))},readFileSync(T,R){return oW(`readFileSync(${T})`,()=>cD.readFileSync(T,{encoding:R.encoding}))},readFileBytesSync(T){return oW(`readFileBytesSync(${T})`,()=>cD.readFileSync(T))},readSync(T,R){return oW(`readSync(${T}, ${R.length} bytes)`,()=>{let A=void 0;try{A=cD.openSync(T,"r");let _=Buffer.alloc(R.length),B=cD.readSync(A,_,0,R.length,0);return{bu | ... truncated
EISDIR: illegal operation on a directory, open '.'
path: ".",
syscall: "open",
errno: -21,
code: "EISDIR"
at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1303)
at oW (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35584)
at appendFileSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1109)
at writeFn (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:5058)
at write (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:4528)
at b (/$bunfs/root/claude:14:36)
at mZ9 (/$bunfs/root/claude:237:2522)
at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:4689:18029)
at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:1011)
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: ghostty
- Version: 2.1.20
- Feedback ID: 9aa978c9-0dd9-4296-8cec-93017ded04c1
Errors
[{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/Library/Application Support/ClaudeCode/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:2063)\n at oW (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35584)\n at readdirSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:2024)\n at MIR (/$bunfs/root/claude:1758:380)\n at MIR (/$bunfs/root/claude:1758:1350)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:1758:4670)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:1758:5401)\n at A (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:7259)\n at fw8 (/$bunfs/root/claude:4826:4342)","timestamp":"2026-01-27T03:25:35.550Z"}]This issue has 2 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗