[BUG] Remote routine agent stuck on 'Setting up a cloud container'

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 20, 2026 by Arjun1653 Closed May 20, 2026

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  • [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?

Remote routine agents are stuck indefinitely on "Setting up a cloud container" and never progress past that step.
or
Stuck on container setup indefinitely — agent never clones the repo or executes any steps

What Should Happen?

Container provisions in under 2 minutes and the agent starts running

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Create a remote routine via the API (RemoteTrigger action: create)
  2. Trigger it manually (RemoteTrigger action: run)
  3. Open the session log at claude.ai/code/routines — it shows "Setting up a cloud container" spinning for 30+ minutes with no progress

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.145

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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