[Bug] Anthropic API Response: Malformed JSON Generation

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Aug 30, 2025 by thomnico Closed Sep 3, 2025

Bug Description
Claude Code create malformed json when calling the model

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 1.0.98
  • Feedback ID:

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Agent file /Users/nicolasthomas/inkan/sales-marketing-auto/.claude/agents/crm-integration-specialist.md is missing required 'name' in frontmatter\n    at pX5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:6762)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5236\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5166\n    at async Promise.all (index 2)\n    at async WP0.<anonymous> (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3648:1198)\n    at async WP0.parseAsync (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:662:4184)\n    at async yS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3678:1293)\n    at async PS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3638:1100)","timestamp":"2025-08-30T09:18:06.030Z"},{"error":"Error: Agent file /Users/nicolasthomas/inkan/sales-marketing-auto/.claude/agents/data-pipeline-specialist.md is missing required 'name' in frontmatter\n    at pX5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:6762)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5236\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5166\n    at async Promise.all (index 2)\n    at async WP0.<anonymous> (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3648:1198)\n    at async WP0.parseAsync (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:662:4184)\n    at async yS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3678:1293)\n    at async PS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3638:1100)","timestamp":"2025-08-30T09:18:06.040Z"},{"error":"Error: Agent file /Users/nicolasthomas/inkan/sales-marketing-auto/.claude/agents/production-ops-specialist.md is missing required 'name' in frontmatter\n    at pX5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:6762)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5236\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5166\n    at async Promise.all (index 2)\n    at async WP0.<anonymous> (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3648:1198)\n    at async WP0.parseAsync (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:662:4184)\n    at async yS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3678:1293)\n    at async PS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3638:1100)","timestamp":"2025-08-30T09:18:06.043Z"},{"error":"Error: Agent file /Users/nicolasthomas/inkan/sales-marketing-auto/.claude/agents/email-automation-specialist.md is missing required 'name' in frontmatter\n    at pX5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:6762)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5236\n    at Array.map (<anonymous>)\n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2406:5166\n    at async Promise.all (index 2)\n    at async WP0.<anonymous> (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3648:1198)\n    at async WP0.parseAsync (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:662:4184)\n    at async yS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3678:1293)\n    at async PS5 (file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3638:1100)","timestamp":"2025-08-30T09:18:06.045Z"},{"error":"Error: Failed to create shell snapshot: \n    at file:///Users/nicolasthomas/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1519:737\n    at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:424:5)\n    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:508:28)\n    at ChildProcess.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1101:16)\n    at Socket.<anonymous> (node:internal/child_process:457:11)\n    at Socket.emit (node:events:508:28)\n    at Socket.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at Pipe.<anonymous> (node:

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