[Bug] Companion personality persists across npm to standalone installer migration

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 4, 2026 by jzevin Closed Apr 9, 2026

Bug Description
bug: Companion personality persists after uninstall and reinstall with standalone installer

Originally installed Claude Code via npm. After using it for a period, the companion hatched as an uncommon Goose named Quartz. After uninstalling the npm version and reinstalling using the new standalone installer, the companion appeared as a blob but retained the Goose personality from the previous install.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code via npm
  2. Use Claude Code — companion hatches as uncommon Goose
  3. Uninstall npm Claude Code
  4. Install Claude Code via standalone installer
  5. Companion appears as a blob with carried-over Goose personality

Question: Is companion state intended to persist across installs? If so, the blob/Goose mismatch (visual variant not matching personality) may be the actual bug rather than the persistence itself.

Likely cause: Companion state persisting in a config or data directory that survives uninstall, but visual variant resolving differently under the standalone installer.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: Apple_Terminal
  • Version: 2.1.92
  • Feedback ID: a49a7232-34bc-42a2-94f2-14796cb58bd5

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