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

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• [ ] 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?

claude remote-control fails consistently with the following error:

Session failed: /usr/local/bin/node: bad option: --sdk-url session_01UqSVbPEe2GsVmmrxPqGCni

It appears --sdk-url is being passed as a Node.js CLI flag instead of as an argument to the Claude Code script. Node.js does not recognize this flag, causing immediate failure.

Intermittently, a different error also occurs:
Error: Request failed with status code 500

Reproduction rate: 3/3 attempts failed (2x --sdk-url error, 1x 500 error).

Environment:

• Claude Code: 2.1.56
• Node.js: v22.13.1
• Node path: /usr/local/bin/node
• OS: macOS Darwin 25.3.0

What Should Happen?

claude remote-control should successfully start a remote control session and display a QR code / session URL for connecting from another device.

Error Messages/Logs

[03:50:15] Session failed: /usr/local/bin/node: bad option: --sdk-url session_01XHS1zNhbuxXSneESCK9Bsh
[03:50:15] To reconnect: claude --resume session_01XHS1zNhbuxXSneESCK9Bsh

Steps to Reproduce

Run claude remote-control in any directory

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.56

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_