Process displays version number instead of 'Claude Code' in macOS Activity Monitor

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 17, 2026 by JudgeJules Closed Apr 21, 2026

Summary

On macOS, the Claude Code process appears in Activity Monitor as the version number (e.g., 2.1.112) rather than a human-readable name like Claude Code. This is confusing — users have no idea what the process is or why it's running.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Run Claude Code in any terminal session
  2. Open Activity Monitor
  3. Observe the process name shows the version number (e.g., 2.1.112) instead of Claude Code

Expected Behavior

The process should display as Claude Code (or similar) so users can easily identify it.

Actual Behavior

Process displays as 2.1.112 (the version number).

Additional Context

  • The binary lives at ~/.local/share/claude/versions/<version>/
  • ps reports COMM: claude but macOS uses the CFBundleDisplayName or process display name, which appears to be set to the version string

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