[BUG] My claude code Desktop app crashes the moment it opens.

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 13, 2026 by readyforexam Closed May 16, 2026

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?

<img width="862" height="524" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5b9a7bfc-bb2e-4f1b-b5b7-ec0219b483e1" />

<img width="642" height="305" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e62260e2-dd0b-4956-81a7-2888f7ec6052" />

<img width="642" height="274" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/95f67673-8bc8-4564-86f6-895c917ee501" />

<img width="642" height="403" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/825b909e-5cfd-4637-aa0d-5076c7808aeb" />

<img width="643" height="402" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf277122-d15e-4996-8b9c-53baefef1061" />

What Should Happen?

My Desktop Claude Code app crashes the moment it opens. The problem started when I tried to update the version and somehow the update crashed in between.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

<img width="643" height="409" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6dbf9126-3b0a-49c2-b13e-28cd4c5b2859" />

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.128

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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