[BUG] Error: Failed to create bridge sockets after 5 attempts from ~/Library/Logs/Claude/cowork_vm_node.log

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• [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?

When I try to use any cowork session on the desktop app, I immediately receive this error code. I can work in the web version of code. I've uninstalled/reinstalled, rebooted mac.

App version: 1.3036.0
macOS version
The log line: Error: Failed to create bridge sockets after 5 attempts from ~/Library/Logs/Claude/cowork_vm_node.log
"Worked yesterday, fails on every cowork session today, even after full app quit"

What Should Happen?

I should be able to use Cowork

Error Messages/Logs

Error: Failed to create bridge sockets after 5 attempts from ~/Library/Logs/Claude/cowork_vm_node.log

Steps to Reproduce

Open Claude Cowork, type anything, receive error

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.3036.0

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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