[BUG] CLI output was not valid JSON. This may indicate an error during startup. Output: sandbox-helper: failed to start command: fork/exec /usr/local/lib/node_modules_global/bin/srt: no such file or directory

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 13, 2026 by sharkwind1-pixel Closed Feb 17, 2026

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  • [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?

CLI output was not valid JSON. This may indicate an error during startup. Output: sandbox-helper: failed to start command: fork/exec /usr/local/lib/node_modules_global/bin/srt: no such file or directory

What Should Happen?

CLI output was not valid JSON. This may indicate an error during startup. Output: sandbox-helper: failed to start command: fork/exec /usr/local/lib/node_modules_global/bin/srt: no such file or directory

Error Messages/Logs

CLI output was not valid JSON. This may indicate an error during startup. Output: sandbox-helper: failed to start command: fork/exec /usr/local/lib/node_modules_global/bin/srt: no such file or directory

Steps to Reproduce

CLI output was not valid JSON. This may indicate an error during startup. Output: sandbox-helper: failed to start command: fork/exec /usr/local/lib/node_modules_global/bin/srt: no such file or directory

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

opus4.6

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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