Claude Version Update Not Reflecting

Status Fixed / completed
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — wolffiex
Activity 4 comments · opened Mar 14, 2025 · closed Jul 19, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (wolffiex, collaborator) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

Bug Description
claude update runs but version number doesnt change

Environment Info

  • Platform: macos
  • Terminal: tmux
  • Version: 0.2.36
  • Feedback ID: 829078fc-33f0-4a2d-ba78-010c5e00b252

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Command failed: /Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/vendor/ripgrep/arm64-darwin/rg --files --glob *.md /Users/nickcamillo/.claude/commands\nrg: /Users/nickcamillo/.claude/commands: IO error for operation on /Users/nickcamillo/.claude/commands: No such file or directory (os error 2)\n\n    at __node_internal_genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:865:15)\n    at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:422:12)\n    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:517:28)\n    at ChildProcess.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1098:16)\n    at Socket.<anonymous> (node:internal/child_process:450:11)\n    at Socket.emit (node:events:517:28)\n    at Socket.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at Pipe.<anonymous> (node:net:350:12)","timestamp":"2025-03-14T14:26:28.827Z"},{"error":"TypeError: path must not be empty\n    at Cw3 (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:299:7897)\n    at sA (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:299:8005)\n    at dJ2._test (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:299:8609)\n    at dJ2.ignores (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:299:9110)\n    at XJ2 (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:570:229)\n    at Hw3 (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:568:404)\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:568:109)\n    at call.next (<anonymous>)\n    at oA (file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:570:367)\n    at file:///Users/nickcamillo/.nvm/versions/node/v19.4.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:583:842","timestamp":"2025-03-14T14:26:28.900Z"}]

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4 Comments

wolffiex collaborator · 1 year ago

Is this still happening? Can you please paste terminal output of claude update and claude --version here?

GaryDean · 1 year ago

similar issue:

$ claude update
Current version: 1.0.35
Checking for updates...
New version available: 1.0.38 (current: 1.0.35)
Installing update...
Using local installation update method...
Successfully updated from 1.0.35 to version 1.0.38
$ claude --version
1.0.35 (Claude Code)
wolffiex collaborator · 1 year ago

Hi, sorry for the trouble here. We recently pushed some improvements to claude doctor that may help you track this down. Let me know if you're still stuck and I can help you debug.

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