[BUG] Dispatch tasks reach the Desktop app but hang indefinitely on "thinking" and never produce a response.

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 5, 2026 by iver-at-amedco Closed May 15, 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?

Description

Dispatch tasks reach the Desktop app but hang indefinitely on "thinking" and never produce a response.

Environment

  • Windows 11 Home 10.0.26200
  • Claude Desktop app (latest)
  • Claude Code CLI 2.1.92
  • Max plan
  • Devices paired and showing online

What Should Happen?

should produce a response

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce

  1. Send any message via Dispatch from mobile (e.g. "Test")
  2. Message appears in Desktop app Code tab
  3. Shows "thinking" indefinitely — never responds

Claude Model

Other

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code CLI 2.1.92

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

Notes

  • CLI works fine independently (echo "hello" | claude --print responds instantly)
  • Restarting Desktop app and killing all processes doesn't fix it
  • Re-pairing devices doesn't fix it

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