[BUG] Channels and Remote Control "not currently available" on personal Claude Max plan

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?

Both --channels and --remote-control flags are silently ignored on a personal Claude Max plan. Startup
shows:

--channels ignored (plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official)
Channels are not currently available

Remote Control (--remote-control and /rc) is also silently ignored — no error, but session doesn't register
(not visible in /status or claude.ai/code).

Tested with two separate Max accounts, both showing auto-generated Organization. Downgraded from Max 20x to Pro
on same day — may be related.

What Should Happen?

Per docs: "Pro and Max users without an organization skip these checks entirely." Channels and Remote Control
should be available on personal Max/Pro plans.

Error Messages/Logs

--channels ignored (plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official)                                                   
  Channels are not currently available

Steps to Reproduce

1. Have a personal Claude Max or Pro plan (auto-generated Organization visible in /status)
2. Run: claude --channels plugin:telegram@claude-plugins-official
3. Or run: claude --remote-control "test"
4. Both features are silently ignored

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.92 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Tested and ruled out: re-auth with full-scope token, adding channelsEnabled:true to managed-settings.json,
removing managed-settings.json entirely, two different Max accounts. Related: #36460