[BUG] Claude Desktop App crashes in 3 seconds after opening

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?

anthropic_2026_04_18_215473973254254.txt

Please check the transcript with Claude Fin AI support for more details -
Issue: app bricks in 3 seconds after logging in
workaround tried : cleaning cache, deleted the app, reinstalled from claude website. Tried to run doctor command, but the app crashes before I could complete.

What Should Happen?

App should work normally

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open claude desktop app and it crashes itself

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.2.114

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

MacOS - Tahoe 26.4.1