✗ Auto-update failed: no write permission to npm prefix ·

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• [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?

✗ Auto-update failed: no write permission to npm prefix ·

I get all the time this red thing so how do i fix it?

What Should Happen?

Get the red thing away because i doesnt work good.

Error Messages/Logs

✗ Auto-update failed: no write permission to npm prefix ·

Steps to Reproduce

✗ Auto-update failed: no write permission to npm prefix ·

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code v2.1.158

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_