[BUG] ReferenceError: ReadableStream is not defined
Resolved 💬 11 comments Opened Jun 24, 2025 by rickeerickson Closed Jan 7, 2026
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [ ] Anthropic API
- [ ] AWS Bedrock
- [ ] Google Vertex AI
- [x] Other: Claude Code
- Claude CLI version: latest as of 2025.06.24
- Operating System: macOS 15.5 (arm64)
- Terminal: iTerm2 3.5.14 with Oh My Zsh
Bug Description
Running Claude Code fails with an error.
Steps to Reproduce
- From iTerm2
- run
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code - run
claude
Expected Behavior
Claude should launch
Actual Behavior
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file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:319
<<file_contents_removed>>
ReferenceError: ReadableStream is not defined
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:319:18633
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:7:402
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:319:32045
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:7:402
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:320:6062
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:7:402
at file:///Users/FOO/.volta/tools/image/packages/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:716:1151
Additional Context
$ node -v
v22.2.0
$ npm -v
10.7.0
$ nvm -v
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