[Bug] Claude Code fails to launch with EPERM error on macOS
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.201
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 3 comments · opened Jul 6, 2026
Bug Description
Claude for Mac fails to launch Claude Code with:
Claude Code process exited with code 1
error: An internal error occurred (EPERM)
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: Apple_Terminal
- Version: 2.1.201
- Feedback ID: f5fc755f-d4d1-4990-901e-04c0f945de7c
Errors
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3 Comments
Also getting this more regularly now. Eventually opening a new terminal tab / session allows me to launch Claude Code CLI (not Desktop), though I do also have the desktop app installed.
For me, happened with 2.1.205, 2.1.206, 2.1.207, 2.1.209
+1
Same for me