[BUG]

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• [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?

Version: Claude Desktop 1.1.5368
OS: macOS Tahoe 26.3
Error: disclaimer exits with code 1, "Failed to spawn process: No such file or directory"
git and node both in /opt/homebrew/bin, symlinked to /usr/local/bin

What Should Happen?

You open the Code tab and point it at a project directory (e.g. tracker)
Claude Code spins up in the background — it creates a git worktree branch so it can make changes without touching your main branch
You type a question or task — e.g. "why is the API returning 500 errors?" or "add a new endpoint for X"
Claude responds and acts — it reads your files, runs commands, edits code, and streams the results back to you in the UI in real time
You can approve or reject file changes via a diff view before they're committed

Error Messages/Logs

From ~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log:

Claude Code process exited with code 1
Error: Claude Code process exited with code 1
  error_category: 'process_crashed'
  unhealthy_reason: 'no_response'
  had_first_response: false
  seconds_to_outcome: 0

Failed to check git status: Failed to spawn git (via disclaimer): 
/Applications/Claude.app/Contents/Helpers/disclaimer exited with code 128: 
fatal: Unable to read current working directory: Operation not permitted

From running /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/Helpers/disclaimer --help directly in Terminal:

Failed to spawn process: No such file or directory
exit code: 1

git location: /opt/homebrew/bin/git (symlinked to /usr/local/bin/git)
node location: /opt/homebrew/bin/node (symlinked to /usr/local/bin/node)
Symlinking both to /usr/local/bin did not resolve the issue.
Terminal claude (v2.1.69) works correctly.

Steps to Reproduce

Install Claude Desktop v1.1.5368 on macOS Tahoe 26.3 (Apple M4, arm64)
Install git and node via Homebrew — both located at /opt/homebrew/bin/ (not /usr/bin/)
Open Claude Desktop and navigate to the Code tab
Select a project directory (a git repo) and type any message
The tab hangs indefinitely with no response

Additional context:

The Chat tab works fine
main.log shows: Claude Code process exited with code 1 and disclaimer exited with code 128: fatal: Unable to read current working directory: Operation not permitted
Running /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/Helpers/disclaimer --help directly returns: Failed to spawn process: No such file or directory (exit code 1)
Symlinking git and node to /usr/local/bin/ does not resolve the issue
The terminal claude command (v2.1.69) works correctly
Claude Code CLI version: 2.1.69

Expected: Code tab connects and responds to queries
Actual: disclaimer helper crashes immediately, Code tab hangs

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Desktop v1.1.5368

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_