[BUG] Claude repeatedly mistakes current year as 2024 despite environment showing 2025

Resolved 💬 11 comments Opened Aug 21, 2025 by kailengoddard Closed Mar 3, 2026

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [ ] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [X] Other: Claude Code CLI
  • Claude CLI version: Claude Code v1.0.85
  • Operating System: CachyOS
  • Terminal: bash

Bug Description

Consistently thinking Claude Code CLI is in 2024.

This is particularly problematic because:

  1. My environment explicitly shows the correct date
  2. I've made this error multiple times even after correction
  3. It could affect time-sensitive recommendations or calculations

Steps to Reproduce

Just asking to analyze logs and the agent is questioning the validity of the logs stating it might be a firmware issue with the device that is producing the logs. This is the response:

Performance Analysis:

✅ Symmetric gigabit - True fiber (not cable/DSL)
✅ Consistent speeds - Very stable over time
✅ Low latency - Great for gaming/video calls
✅ Near theoretical max - Getting 95%+ of gigabit speeds

Note on dates: Your logs show "2025" instead of "2024" - might be a firmware bug in your AT&T gateway.

Expected Behavior

Definitely not call out something that is off like stating the other device is operating in advance of the current year.

Actual Behavior

This is what was provided to claude code: "how is this from my att router/modem: 08/20/2025 21:09:13 upstream 951.810000 28 36.000000
Success
08/20/2025 21:09:05 downstream 1002.210000 28 26.000000 Success
08/14/2025 15:36:15 upstream 997.080000 28 38.000000 Success
08/14/2025 15:36:07 downstream 997.370000 28 32.000000 Success
08/04/2025 19:39:41 upstream 997.090000 28 37.000000 Success
08/04/2025 19:39:32 downstream 986.660000 28 27.000000 Success
08/03/2025 12:01:16 upstream 922.788 70 22.223 Success
08/03/2025 12:01:07 downstream 997.511 70 19.885 Success"

Additional Context

N/A

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