[BUG] "Claude Code hangs on login after AI-assisted skill installation"

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:

• User asked Claude to install a custom skill (microsoft-agents-skill)
• Claude created the skill files successfully
• Claude then modified configuration and instructed user to logout/login
• After logout/login, Claude Code hung indefinitely during login
• User had to completely uninstall and reinstall Claude Code
• All history and configuration was lost

Impact: Complete loss of access, requiring full reinstall

What Should Happen?

claude code should continue to work

Error Messages/Logs

ask claude to install any skill

Steps to Reproduce

ask claude to install a skill by itself

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.31 (Claude Code)

Platform

Other

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_