[BUG] EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir '~/.claude/agents' when trying to create an agent

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?

I prompted Claude Code v2.1.168 to create a custom subagent and it failed to create it with

EEXIST: file already exists, mkdir '~/.claude/agents'

My assumption is that it's trying to mkdir agents without checking if the folder exists first and gets stuck at that point.
I couldn't find a workaround and had to re-create the agent in a different scope and move it back to the user context.

What Should Happen?

The agent should have been created by Claude Code correctly

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

• /agents
• Select "create with Claude in user context"
• Provide the agent description
• Submit
• Gets stuck when trying to create the files (I assume)

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.168 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

_No response_