[Bug] VS Code extension crashes with "illegal hardware instruction" on Intel Mac (no AVX2)

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 10, 2026 by TETRAMUSIC Closed Apr 10, 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?

"Claude desktop app works on my Intel Mac Pro 2013, Codex VS Code extension works, but Claude Code VS Code extension throws illegal hardware instruction — AVX2 missing"

What Should Happen?

it runs in my env.

Error Messages/Logs

zsh: illegal hardware instruction   auth login

Steps to Reproduce

~/.vscode/extensions/anthropic.claude-code-2.1.100-darwin-x64/resources/native-binary/claude auth login

Claude Model

None

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

_No response_

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