[BUG] Can't create claude code web session from consle

Open 💬 8 comments Opened Feb 7, 2026 by GeorgWa

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?

Starting a web session from Claude Console fails.

What Should Happen?

The task is launched in Claude Code Web

Error Messages/Logs

Error: Unable to create remote session
Failed to create background session: Failed to create remote session. Try running /login and signing in with a claude.ai account (not Console).

Steps to Reproduce

I'm running the command from within a github repo which i've already used from Claude Code Web.
The account type is Login method: Claude Team Account according to /stats

Running claude --remote some task fails with:
Error: Unable to create remote session

Running claude & some task fails with:
Failed to create background session: Failed to create remote session. Try running /login and signing in with a claude.ai account (not Console). alltough I'm using a claude.ai account.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.34

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Warp

Additional Information

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