[BUG] Started today CC only waits 3 seconds on bash commands and continues to say interrupted after to each promp
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.80
Maintainer reply None cached
Workaround ✓ Mentioned in thread ↓
Activity 5 comments · opened Mar 20, 2026 · closed Mar 20, 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?
This issue just started today after using CC on this machine for a good while.
It only waits 3 seconds on timed bash commands and returns to the prompt.
After a few attempts of talking to Claude it will say interrupted after to each prompt - I am not interrupting it.
I have changed nothing. I did not see Claude or Windows update. Have rebooted. Checked config. I do not see the cause.
This issue persists in an existing session or new one and in any project/directory I open it in.
What Should Happen?
It should work. :)
Error Messages/Logs
❯ Last time I ran claude code it could not make it past 3 seconds on a timed bash before returning to the prompt. I have rebooted my PC. Can you run a test bash?
● Sure, let me run a quick timed test.
● Bash(echo "Start: $(date +%T.%N)" && sleep 5 && echo "End: $(date +%T.%N)" && echo "Success - ran for 5 seconds")
⎿ Start: 11:21:52.761570159
(3s · timeout 15s)
I think you are broken. Can you see an issue with your config?
● That's consistently dying around 2-3 seconds. Let me check your Claude Code settings for anything that might be interfering.
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⎿ Interrupted · What should Claude do instead?
❯ You also keep saying interrupted when I didn't interrupt you
⎿ Interrupted · What should Claude do instead?Steps to Reproduce
Simply ask Claude to run any bash that uses its normal timeout instead of a background bash.
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.80
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Additional Information
_No response_
5 Comments
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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🤖 Generated with Claude Code
FYI: I found a workaround that is working so far until this is fixed. Tell Claude to run the commands in the background and to not use timeout.
Additional info: Both issues persist even after clearing cache and snapshots. It also persists across reboots and (new) sessions. Bash will always timeout at 3s and return to the prompt. Interrupted is "random", but once it hits this it wont respond to anything.
Fixed in [v2.1.81]
Thanks!
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