[Bug] Auto-update creates duplicate npm installation in ~/.claude/ with native installation
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 27, 2026 by itay-sadov Closed Jan 31, 2026
Bug Description
"Auto-update creates ~/.claude/local npm installation even when using native
installation, causing 'multiple installations found' warning after every update."
Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: vte-based
- Version: 2.1.19
- Feedback ID: beec233a-c9a8-40cd-a08f-43e50eab3206
Errors
[{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/etc/claude-code/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1903)\n at pJ (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35427)\n at readdirSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1864)\n at XY$ (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:380)\n at XY$ (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:1350)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:4440)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:5171)\n at A (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:7251)\n at Z71 (/$bunfs/root/claude:4860:4342)","timestamp":"2026-01-26T15:57:37.627Z"},{"error":"Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, scandir '/home/itay-sadovnik/.claude/skills'\n at readdirSync (unknown)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1903)\n at pJ (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:35427)\n at readdirSync (/$bunfs/root/claude:12:1864)\n at XY$ (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:380)\n at XY$ (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:1350)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:4483)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:2213:5171)\n at A (/$bunfs/root/claude:11:7251)\n at Z71 (/$bunfs/root/claude:4860:4342)","timestamp":"2026-01-26T15:57:37.627Z"},{"error":"Error: NON-FATAL: Lock acquisition failed for /home/itay-sadovnik/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.19 (expected in multi-process scenarios)\n at $N$ (/$bunfs/root/claude:4001:2091)\n at VjA (/$bunfs/root/claude:4001:1202)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-01-26T15:57:37.666Z"}]This issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗