[BUG] Claude Code process exited with code 1 - desktop app Local sessions
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 28, 2026 by itslazerw Closed May 2, 2026
Same issue on Claude Desktop on macOS (Apple Silicon).
Symptoms:
- Crashes immediately on Local sessions with 'Claude Code process exited with code 1'
- Terminal CLI (claude v2.1.118) works perfectly with the same account
- Cloud sessions work fine
- Only Local mode in the desktop app is broken
What I tried (none fixed it):
- Manual reinstall of Claude.app
- Renamed ~/.claude/plugins aside
- Tested in a fresh folder with no spaces in the path (~/claude-test)
- Granted full disk access in Privacy & Security
- Restarted multiple times
Log excerpt (~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log):
[info] [LocalPluginsReader] Found 2 local plugins
[warn] [PluginScan] Skipping legacy command "brand-voice:discover-brand" — name collides with skills/ entry
[error] Auto-update error: Could not get code signature for running application
Bug has persisted for about a week. Happy to provide more logs or test fixes.
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