[BUG] Claude incorrectly thought a complex command was `/dev/null`
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Aug 26, 2025 by mattgodbolt Closed Jan 4, 2026
Environment
- Platform (select one):
- [ ] Anthropic API
- [ ] AWS Bedrock
- [ ] Google Vertex AI
- [ ] Other: <!-- specify --> Ubuntu?
- Claude CLI version: <!-- output of
claude --version--> - Operating System: <!-- e.g. macOS 14.3, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04 -->
- Terminal: <!-- e.g. iTerm2, Terminal App -->
Bug Description
<img width="1884" height="286" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5a514f0d-3679-47c1-863c-20d1d335a5f4" />
uv run python simple_6502_emulator.py --load assembler_source.bin@0000 --load assembler_source.punch@2000 --start 0200 --max-cycles 1737 --dump 0005:0009:tmp.bin 2>&1 >/dev/null && xxd -g 1 tmp.bin
Check the 4-byte opcode in zero page $05-08
Do you want to proceed?
> 1. Yes
2. Yes, and don't ask again for /dev/null commands in /home/matthew/dev/simple-asm
3. No, and tell Claude what to do differently (esc)
Note the "don't ask again for /dev/null commands
Expected Behavior
The command is uv
Actual Behavior
The command was interpreted as /dev/null
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