[BUG] claude remote-control fails on Windows: "bad option: --sdk-url"

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 25, 2026 by yeunsu0918 Closed Feb 28, 2026

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  • [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?

[BUG] claude remote-control fails on Windows: "bad option: --sdk-url"

Body:
Claude Code 2.1.55, Node.js v22.17.1, Windows 11 Pro.
claude remote-control fails immediately with:
"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url"
Tested in both PowerShell and Git Bash - same result.
Auth: claude.ai Max plan.

What Should Happen?

[BUG] claude remote-control fails on Windows: "bad option: --sdk-url"

Body:
Claude Code 2.1.55, Node.js v22.17.1, Windows 11 Pro.
claude remote-control fails immediately with:
"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url"
Tested in both PowerShell and Git Bash - same result.
Auth: claude.ai Max plan.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

[BUG] claude remote-control fails on Windows: "bad option: --sdk-url"

Body:
Claude Code 2.1.55, Node.js v22.17.1, Windows 11 Pro.
claude remote-control fails immediately with:
"C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url"
Tested in both PowerShell and Git Bash - same result.
Auth: claude.ai Max plan.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code 2.1.55

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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