[BUG] remote-control fails with "bad option: --sdk-url" on macOS (Homebrew Node)

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by jeaneudesy Closed Mar 1, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [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] remote-control fails with "bad option: --sdk-url" on macOS (Homebrew Node)

Environment

  • Node: v22.22.0 (via Homebrew: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/node@22/22.22.0/bin/node)
  • OS: macOS

What Should Happen?

Expected behavior
Remote Control session starts successfully.

Error Messages/Logs

**Error**
[01:30:58] Session failed: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/node@22/22.22.0/bin/node: bad option: --sdk-url session_011aKKcVHFhTPtP39oYoY9WF
[01:30:58] To reconnect: claude --resume session_011aKKcVHFhTPtP39oYoY9WF

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce

  1. claude remote-control
  2. Confirm with y

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.58

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Notes
--sdk-url is being passed as a Node.js flag instead of an application argument.

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