[BUG] TypeScript SDK fails when using pathToClaudeCodeExecutable with native binary installation

Environment

• Platform (select one):
• [x] Anthropic API
• [ ] AWS Bedrock
• [ ] Google Vertex AI
• [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
• Claude CLI version: 1.0.81
• Operating System: macOS 15.6
• Terminal: WezTerm

Bug Description

TypeScript SDK fails to execute when using pathToClaudeCodeExecutable option pointing to native binary installation of Claude Code.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install Claude Code using native binary installation: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
2. Create TypeScript file with SDK code using pathToClaudeCodeExecutable: "/Users/username/.local/bin/claude"
3. Run the TypeScript file

Expected Behavior

The SDK should successfully execute queries using the native binary installation.

Actual Behavior

Spawning Claude Code process: node /Users/username/.local/bin/claude --output-format stream-json --verbose --print -- hello
Claude Code stderr: /Users/username/.local/share/claude/versions/1.0.81:1
����



SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token
    at wrapSafe (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1624:18)
    at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1666:20)
    at Object..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1824:10)
    at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1427:32)
    at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1250:12)
    at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:322:14)
    at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:235:24)
    at Module.executeUserEntryPoint [as runMain] (node:internal/modules/run_main:152:5)
    at node:internal/main/run_main_module:33:47

Node.js v24.3.0

...

Additional Context

Code example:

import { query } from "@anthropic-ai/claude-code";

(async function () {
  for await (const message of query({
    prompt: "hello",
    options: {
      pathToClaudeCodeExecutable: "/Users/username/.local/bin/claude",
    },
  })) {
    console.log(JSON.stringify(message, null, 2));
  }
})();

This issue occurs specifically with native binary installation. The same code works with npm-installed Claude Code.

Question: Is this a bug that can be fixed, or is it an intentional limitation where the TypeScript SDK is designed to work only with npm-installed Claude Code and not with native binary installations? If it's a limitation, it would be helpful to document this in the SDK documentation to clarify compatibility requirements.