[BUG] remote-control session fails on Windows: "node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url"
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 26, 2026 by scheffeler Closed Mar 26, 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?
claude remote-control connects successfully and outputs a session URL, but the session immediately fails with a node.exe: bad option error.
## Environment
- OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
- Claude Code: v2.1.58 (installed globally via npm)
- Node.js: Located at
C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe - Shell: Git Bash
What Should Happen?
## Expected Behavior
Session should remain connected and be accessible from claude.ai/code or the Claude mobile app.
Error Messages/Logs
## Actual Behavior
·✔︎· Connected · agent-desk · master
Continue coding in the Claude app or https://claude.ai/code/session_0184nAJfVA5naFtAD7QtZi7V?bridge=env_011MGS9CXcuNiDggFdXvZGBD
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Session failed: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe: bad option: --sdk-url session_0184nAJfVA5naFtAD7QtZi7V
To reconnect: claude --resume session_0184nAJfVA5naFtAD7QtZi7V
It appears the CLI is passing `--sdk-url` as a flag to `node.exe` rather than the Claude runtime when spawning the session subprocess.
Steps to Reproduce
## Steps to Reproduce
- Run
claude remote-controlfrom a project directory on Windows - CLI connects and outputs a session URL (
https://claude.ai/code/session_...) - Within seconds, session fails
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.58
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
## Environment
- OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
- Claude Code: v2.1.58 (installed globally via npm)
- Node.js: Located at
C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe - Shell: Git Bash
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