[BUG] Startup crashes on "illegal hardware instruction"

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 11, 2026 by rsp48 Closed Mar 12, 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?

Installed claude code native: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash. When launching claude I get:

[1]    45596 illegal hardware instruction  claude

Switching to the deprecated node build solved the problem but I want the native for /fast mode.

  • Version: 2.1.39
  • OS: 15.3.1 (24D70), Apple M4 Pro, 48 GB | Version 15.3.1 (24D70)
  • shell: zsh

Looks like this was previously happening in some capacity and fixed but now it is not working again for me: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/19907

What Should Happen?

Should be able to launch claude

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Install latest binary on mac
Try to launch claude

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.39

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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