[Bug] LLM Incorrectly Applies Local Development Environment Assumptions to Target System Configuration

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Aug 31, 2025 by smartwatermelon Closed Jan 8, 2026

Bug Description
Claude refuses to comprehend that it is running on a development machine, not the target. It continually makes assumptions about the target based on conditions on the development machine. For example, I am trying to write code that will configure an SMB mount, Screen Sharing, or another feature. Claude insists -- no matter how many times I tell it or add it to the local and global instructions -- on testing its assumptions and logic based on the development machine, and then not understanding why its changes are failing to take effect. I can reproduce this on demand.

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: iTerm.app
  • Version: 1.0.98
  • Feedback ID: e346e115-92a3-4f8d-8b50-9cc1bec83031

Errors

[{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at new XY (unknown:1:28)\n    at new u5 (/$bunfs/root/claude:835:1962)\n    at new pQ (/$bunfs/root/claude:835:2750)\n    at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/claude:852:3864)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2025-08-31T00:39:34.826Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at new XY (unknown:1:28)\n    at new u5 (/$bunfs/root/claude:835:1962)\n    at new pQ (/$bunfs/root/claude:835:2750)\n    at _createMessage (/$bunfs/root/claude:843:7955)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2025-08-31T01:03:32.208Z"},{"error":"Error: Request was aborted.\n    at new XY (unknown:1:28)\n    at new u5 (/$bunfs/root/claude:835:1962)\n    at new pQ (/$bunfs/root/claude:835:2750)\n    at _createMessage (/$bunfs/root/claude:843:7955)\n    at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2025-08-31T01:08:43.336Z"},{"error":"Error: Language not supported while highlighting code, falling back to markdown: \n    at kH (/$bunfs/root/claude:1628:1192)\n    at map (native:1:11)\n    at I7 (/$bunfs/root/claude:1628:905)\n    at UwW (/$bunfs/root/claude:3176:9114)\n    at AD (/$bunfs/root/claude:229:19415)\n    at Ag (/$bunfs/root/claude:231:42805)\n    at hY (/$bunfs/root/claude:231:38347)\n    at Ok (/$bunfs/root/claude:231:38275)\n    at _D (/$bunfs/root/claude:231:38129)\n    at pz (/$bunfs/root/claude:231:35208)","timestamp":"2025-08-31T01:24:29.927Z"}]

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