[BUG] Bash tool returns minified cli.js source instead of command output in subagents
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?
When subagents (spawned via Agent tool) execute Bash commands, the tool result sometimes
returns minified JavaScript from Claude Code's internal CLI bundle
(/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js) instead of actual command output.
The corrupted output contains thousands of characters of minified React/Ink terminal
renderer code. This causes subagents to hang indefinitely since they can't interpret the
results.
What Should Happen?
No hanging and no renderer code emitted to the terminal
Error Messages/Logs
Subagent ran: grep "public const string" DiagnosticCodes.cs | sed ...
Got back:
Error: Exit code 1
O=Jq9(q,K),T=Jq9(q.style,K.style),$=!1;if(O)for(let[A,z]of Object.entries(O)){...
(thousands of chars of minified JS from Ink renderer)
Stack trace:
- createInstance (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:495:249)
- BU (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:477:57938)
...
Steps to Reproduce
- Spawn multiple subagents in parallel (Agent tool, run_in_background: true)
- Have each run Bash commands concurrently
- Some subagents receive minified JS instead of command output
- Affected subagents hang indefinitely
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.116
Claude Code Version
2.1.118
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
- The /$bunfs/root/ path is Bun's virtual filesystem for the bundled CLI
- Appears to be a race condition where the Ink renderer's internal output leaks into
captured Bash stdout
- Main agent Bash commands appear unaffected — only subagents
- Version: 2.1.118
- Model: Opus 4.6 (1M context)
- OS: macOS Darwin 25.4.0, arm64
- Shell: zsh
- Platform: Anthropic API (direct)
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