--dangerously-load-development-channels incompatible with remote-control subcommand
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?
The --dangerously-load-development-channels flag cannot be used with the remote-control subcommand. The flag uses variadic <servers...> parsing which consumes all following positional arguments, including the subcommand name. No argument ordering works.
What Should Happen?
Should be possible to start remote-control with development channels enabled, e.g.:
claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river remote-control
Error Messages/Logs
$ claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river remote-control
--dangerously-load-development-channels entries must be tagged: remote-control
$ claude remote-control --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river
Error: Unknown argument: --dangerously-load-development-channels
$ claude --dangerously-load-development-channels=server:river remote-control
Error: Unknown argument: remote-control
$ claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river -- remote-control
Error: Unknown argument: server:river
Steps to Reproduce
- claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river remote-control
Error: entries must be tagged: remote-control
- claude remote-control --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river
Error: Unknown argument: --dangerously-load-development-channels
- claude --dangerously-load-development-channels=server:river remote-control
Error: Unknown argument: remote-control
- claude --dangerously-load-development-channels server:river -- remote-control
Error: Unknown argument: server:river
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
2.1.80
Claude Code Version
2.1.80 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
Windows 10 (Git Bash / MINGW64). The flag works fine with the default interactive session, just not with the remote-control subcommand.
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