[Bug] Claude Code hangs on startup after launching command

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 13, 2026 by buckstrdr Closed Mar 14, 2026

Bug Description
claude code will not run just hangs after typing calude and hitting enter , updated to latest version 2.1.41 was able to open earlier today but now its broken

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: gnome-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.41
  • Feedback ID: 8468d5e7-369e-426e-9a50-9c5ca0a085ec

Errors

[{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:21.355Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:43.203Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:43.206Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:43.208Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:43.209Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:43.211Z"},{"error":"Error: File does not exist.\n    at Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:6150)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:25:43.212Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (64768 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at rC7 (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1361:7513)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async aC7 (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1365:2435)\n    at async Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:5851)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:35:04.639Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (91693 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at rC7 (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1361:7513)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async aC7 (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1365:2435)\n    at async Object.call (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1370:5851)\n    at async file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:5890:1593","timestamp":"2026-02-13T10:45:42.066Z"},{"error":"MaxFileReadTokenExceededError: File content (112065 tokens) exceeds maximum allowed tokens (25000). Please use offset and limit parameters to read specific portions of the file, or use the GrepTool to search for specific content.\n    at rC7 (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1361:7513)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async aC7 (file:///home/buckstrdr/.nvm/versions/node/v22.20.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1365:243…

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