[BUG] ERROR Cannot read properties of null (reading 'alwaysThinking')

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What's Wrong?

ERROR Cannot read properties of null (reading 'alwaysThinking')

file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1825:2124

• (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1825:2124)
• Object.useMemo (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:25927)
• JtQ.useMemo (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:11:7671)
• mk (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1825:2102)
• Fq (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:19414)
• dr (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:42814)
• b9 (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38355)
• Vc (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38283)
• wq (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38137)
• GU (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:35216)

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'alwaysThinking')
at file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1825:2124
at Object.useMemo (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:25927)
at JtQ.useMemo (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:11:7671)
at mk (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1825:2102)
at Fq (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:73:19414)
at dr (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:42814)
at b9 (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38355)
at Vc (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38283)
at wq (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:38137)
at GU (file:///Users/lillian/.nvm/versions/node/v22.17.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:75:35216)

What Should Happen?

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Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

newst version claude code : send Hello message

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.0.25

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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