[BUG] Claude Desktop Constantly Crashing
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 24, 2026 by javydreamercsw Closed May 24, 2026
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- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Claude Code Desktop immediately crashes upon opening.
What Should Happen?
It should stay open and work as normal.
Error Messages/Logs
<--- Last few GCs --->
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30072 ms: Scavenge 3657.7 (3758.9) -> 3654.0 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 6.84 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30077 ms: Scavenge 3654.0 (3758.9) -> 3654.2 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 4.64 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
<--- Last few GCs --->
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30072 ms: Scavenge 3657.7 (3758.9) -> 3654.0 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 6.84 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30077 ms: Scavenge 3654.0 (3758.9) -> 3654.2 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 4.64 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
<--- Last few GCs --->
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30072 ms: Scavenge 3657.7 (3758.9) -> 3654.0 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 6.84 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30077 ms: Scavenge 3654.0 (3758.9) -> 3654.2 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 4.64 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
[47681:0524/113110.896905:ERROR:electron/shell/common/node_bindings.cc:185] OOM error in V8: MarkCompactCollector: young object promotion failed Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory
[47681:0524/113110.896916:ERROR:electron/shell/common/node_bindings.cc:185] OOM error in V8: MarkCompactCollector: young object promotion failed Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory
<--- Last few GCs --->
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30072 ms: Scavenge 3657.7 (3758.9) -> 3654.0 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 6.84 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
[47681:0x10c006d0000] 30077 ms: Scavenge 3654.0 (3758.9) -> 3654.2 (3758.9) MB, pooled: 0.0 MB, 4.64 / 0.00 ms (average mu = 0.966, current mu = 0.920) allocation failure;
[47681:0524/113110.896918:ERROR:electron/shell/common/node_bindings.cc:185] OOM error in V8: MarkCompactCollector: young object promotion failed Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory
[47681:0524/113110.896929:ERROR:electron/shell/common/node_bindings.cc:185] OOM error in V8: MarkCompactCollector: young object promotion failed Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory
zsh: trace trap /Applications/Claude.app/Contents/MacOS/Claude
Saving session...
...copying shared history...
...saving history...truncating history files...
...completed.
Steps to Reproduce
- Start Claude Desktop
- Crash
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.142
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
The CLI works fine.
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