[BUG] Bash(mkdir) creating a folder with a "-" in the name failed

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 9, 2026 by ehds Closed Apr 7, 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 try to temporary directory with a '-' in the directory name failed.

 Bash(git status --short)
  ⎿  Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, mkdir '/tmp/claude-0/-home/project/hello/tasks'

● Bash(git status --short)
  ⎿  Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, mkdir '/tmp/claude-0/-home/project/hello/tasks'

● Bash(git -C home/project/hello status --short)
  ⎿  Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, mkdir '/tmp/claude-0/-home/project/hello/tasks'

The issue is that mkdir (and most Linux commands) sees that leading - and thinks you're trying to pass a command-line option (like -p or -v) rather than a folder name.

What Should Happen?

Claude should create temporary directory sucessfuly.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Tell Calude to commit all changes.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.71

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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