[BUG] remote-control fails on Windows: "node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url"

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 25, 2026 by coelacanth2017 Closed Mar 25, 2026

Bug Description

claude remote-control fails immediately on Windows with the error:

Session failed: D:\Dev\Install\nodejs\node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url session_xxx

It appears that --sdk-url is being passed as a flag to node.exe rather than to the Claude Code process.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Run claude remote-control on Windows
  2. Select "y" to enable Remote Control
  3. Session immediately fails with the above error

Environment

  • OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100
  • Claude Code: 2.1.56 (latest, installed via npm)
  • Node.js: v22.16.0
  • Shell: PowerShell
  • Plan: Max

Expected Behavior

Remote Control session should start and display a session URL / QR code.

Actual Behavior

Session fails immediately with node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url.

Additional Context

  • Tried reinstalling Claude Code (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest) — same result.
  • /login was run successfully before attempting remote-control.
  • Claude Code is installed at a custom global npm path: D:\Dev\Install\npm\node_modules\@anthropic-ai\claude-code

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