[BUG] Claude Code CLI: claude remote-control fails with node: bad option: --sdk-url on npm-global install

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What's Wrong?

Description

What's Wrong?

Claude Code CLI

claude remote-control immediately fails because the bridge spawns a child process where --sdk-url is passed as a Node.js flag rather than an application argument. The child process exits with code 9 (invalid V8 option).

Regular claude usage works fine — only the remote-control subcommand is affected.

Environment

• Claude Code version: 2.1.58
• Installation method: npm global (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
• Node.js: v22.22.0 (via nvm)
• OS: Debian Linux
• Terminal: bash

Root Cause Analysis

The bridge spawns a child claude process with args --print --sdk-url wss://... --session-id .... Exit code 9 indicates Node.js is rejecting --sdk-url as an invalid V8 flag, meaning the arguments are being passed to the node binary itself rather than to the Claude Code script entry point. The script path appears to be missing between the Node executable and the application arguments in the child spawn call.

This likely only affects npm-global installations (where claude is a Node shim) and does not reproduce with native binary installs.

What Should Happen?

Expected Behavior

claude remote-control should successfully start a remote session and display a QR code / session URL.

Error Messages/Logs

## Debug Log (relevant section)


[bridge:session] Spawning sessionId=session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB sdkUrl=wss://api.anthropic.com/v1/session_ingress/ws/session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB accessToken=present
[bridge:session] Child args: --print --sdk-url wss://api.anthropic.com/v1/session_ingress/ws/session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB --session-id session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB --input-format stream-json --output-format stream-json --replay-user-messages
[bridge:session] sessionId=session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB pid=205996
[bridge:session] sessionId=session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB failed exit_code=9 pid=205996

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install Claude Code globally via npm under nvm
2. Run claude remote-control
3. Accept the prompt
4. Session fails immediately

Error Output

[12:19:52] Session failed: /home/owner/.nvm/versions/node/v22.22.0/bin/node: bad option: --sdk-url session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB
[12:19:52] To reconnect: claude --resume session_01UG7DhCQa2ksRpYZjw6v8MB

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.58

Platform

Other

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

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