[BUG] Can't resume a session created via `--print`

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 11, 2026 by imsaravana369 Closed Feb 25, 2026

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?

saravananm$ claude --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --print "hey dude im gonna call you marcus"
Hey! I'm Marcus now. How can I help you today?

saravananm$ claude --resume --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --print  "whats your name?"
Error: --session-id can only be used with --continue or --resume if --fork-session is also specified.

saravananm$ claude --resume --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61
Error: --session-id can only be used with --continue or --resume if --fork-session is also specified.

saravananm$ claude --resume --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --fork-session
Error: Session ID f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 is already in use.

What Should Happen?

Ideally we should be able to resume a session which is created via --print right?

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

claude --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --print "hey dude im gonna call you marcus"
claude --resume --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --print  "whats your name?"

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.39 (Claude Code)

Platform

Other

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

claude --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --print "hey dude im gonna call you marcus"

claude --resume --session-id f6c5ff44-36b5-4eaa-953c-a85d04cfaa61 --print  "whats your name?"

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