[BUG] dyld: cannot load 'claude-2.1.173-darwin-x64' on macOS 10.14 Intel

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?

System:

• OS: macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
• Architecture: x86_64 (Intel)
• Claude Code version: 2.1.173

Error:
dyld: cannot load 'claude-2.1.173-darwin-x64' (load command 0x80000034 is unknown)

Steps:

1. Ran: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
2. Tried reinstalling multiple times
3. Tried Homebrew installation
4. Freed 5+ GB of disk space

Result:
Installation fails with dyld error every time. claude --version returns "command not found"

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should install successfully and the claude command should be available in the terminal.

Error Messages/Logs

dyld: cannot load 'claude-2.1.173-darwin-x64' (load command 0x80000034 is unknown)
bash: line 158: 21368 Abort trap: 6

Steps to Reproduce

1. Run: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
2. Close and reopen terminal
3. Run: claude --version

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.0.173

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Error: dyld: cannot load 'claude-2.1.173-darwin-x64' (load command 0x80000034 is unknown)

Pasos realizados:

• Ejecuté: curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash
• Cerré y reabrí Terminal
• Intenté: claude --version → "command not found"
• Desinstalé y reinstalé limpiamente

El binario no se carga correctamente en macOS.