Write tool produces CRLF line endings on Linux
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 8, 2026 by sbellem Closed Feb 12, 2026
Description
When using Claude Code on Linux, the Write tool creates files with CRLF (Windows-style) line endings instead of LF (Unix-style). This causes git warnings and requires manual cleanup.
Environment
- OS: Linux (Fedora, kernel 6.18.6-200.fc43.x86_64)
- Platform: x86_64
Steps to Reproduce
- On a Linux system, ask Claude Code to create a new file using the Write tool
- Check the file with
file <filename>orod -c <filename> | grep '\\r'
Expected Behavior
Files written on Linux should have LF (\n) line endings, matching the platform convention.
Actual Behavior
Files have CRLF (\r\n) line endings:
$ file Makefile
Makefile: ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators
Git also warns:
warning: in the working copy of 'Makefile', CRLF will be replaced by LF the next time Git touches it
Workaround
Manual cleanup required:
tr -d '\r' < file > file.tmp && mv file.tmp file
# or
sed -i 's/\r$//' fileThis issue has 3 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗