[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

  1. From iTerm2
  2. run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
  3. 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
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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
0.39.7

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