[BUG] Interrupted · What should Claude do instead? randomly firing across multiple parallel sessions
Status Closed — not planned
Reported on v2.1.77
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 11 comments · opened Mar 18, 2026 · closed Apr 17, 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?
Mid-task interrupts ("Interrupted · What should Claude do instead?") fire randomly
across all parallel terminal sessions. Restarting Claude Code does not fix it.
This never happened before 2.1.77/2.1.78 with the same setup. Went back to v2.1.76 and it works well again.
What Should Happen?
Parallel Claude Code sessions should run independently without triggering interrupts
in each other. Sessions should resume normally after a restart.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Open 2+ terminal windows running Claude Code in parallel on the same project
- Start a multi-file editing task in each session
- Mid-task, one or more sessions show "Interrupted · What should Claude do instead?"
without any user input
- Typing "continue" resumes briefly but interrupt fires again
- Restarting Claude Code does not resolve it — interrupts persist across sessions
- Issue resolves on its own after some time (unclear trigger)
Claude Code version: 2.1.78
OS: macOS
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
v2.1.76
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
11 Comments
Found 2 possible duplicate issues:
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🤖 Generated with Claude Code
It seems to have appeared after the update to version 2.1.78. I also encountered it multiple times today. Downgrading to version 2.1.77 resolved the issue.
Same issue here, going back to 2.1.77 solved the issue
i also face this issue
In my ubuntu 24.04 LTS. I have downgrade the claude using below command and it's working now.
sudo npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@2.1.77claude --versionFacing this issue as well
same! thanks for the idea.
Downgrading from 2.1.79 to 2.1.76 fixed it for me.
after an extensive conversation with with the claude help bot in the app, i had it summarize my related (identical) issue. Rolling back to 2.1.62 is what I did (per claude suggestion), and the issue is resolved on that version.
I'm experiencing identical symptoms to what's described in this issue:
System Details:
Device: MacBook M4 Pro
OS: macOS Sequoia 15.6.1
Claude Code Version: 2.1.80
Installation: npm-global
Issue Timeline:
Started March 19, 2026 - all operations now interrupt within ~1 minute consistently
Symptoms:
All file analysis commands interrupted within 1 minute
Even /bug and /feedback commands get interrupted
Only generic "Interrupted" messages (no specific error codes like container_expired or execution_time_exceeded)
/status and /exit still work normally
Claude Desktop app works perfectly (isolates issue to Claude Code specifically)
Troubleshooting Completed:
/doctor shows healthy installation
claude update confirms latest version (2.1.80)
API connectivity test: curl -I https://api.anthropic.com/ returns expected HTTP/2 404
No VPN/network restrictions
Issue persists across multiple sessions and restarts
Additional Context:
The sudden onset and consistent 1-minute timing pattern, combined with Claude Desktop working normally, suggests this is a Claude Code-specific system issue rather than local configuration problems.
Can confirm this is affecting real workflows - unable to perform any meaningful file analysis tasks since March 19th.
Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
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