[BUG] Git Commands Fail with error: claude-shell-snapshot-4824:1716: parse error near ()'

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Environment Info

• Platform: macos
• Terminal: iTerm.app
• Version: 0.2.69
• Feedback ID: 7ce65329-e251-4aad-aa7d-a89785277aa2

Errors

[{"error":"ShellError: Shell command failed\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1134:1010)\n    at async cc5 (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1570:4980)\n    at async O61 (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1570:3472)","timestamp":"2025-04-14T07:54:22.157Z"},{"error":"ShellError: Shell command failed\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1134:1010)\n    at async cc5 (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1570:4980)\n    at async O61 (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1570:3472)","timestamp":"2025-04-14T07:54:22.164Z"},{"error":"Error: Tool error\n    at Object.call (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1701:5980)\n    at async cc5 (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1570:4980)\n    at async O61 (file:///Users/bill/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:1570:3472)","timestamp":"2025-04-14T07:54:22.171Z"}]

I believe it's the Bash tool, not just git commands:

```> What directory are we in?

⏺ Bash(pwd)…
  ⎿  /var/folders/m5/s6x3rp3d4xx83l4wx1rmg0gc0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-943f:4277: defining function based on alias run-help'
/var/folders/m5/s6x3rp3d4xx83l4wx1rmg0gc0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-943f:4277: parse error near ()'

⏺ Bash(cd /Users/rodk/work/atlas-up-ai && pwd)…
  ⎿  /var/folders/m5/s6x3rp3d4xx83l4wx1rmg0gc0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-943f:4277: defining function based on alias run-help'
/var/folders/m5/s6x3rp3d4xx83l4wx1rmg0gc0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-943f:4277: parse error near ()'

Rolling back to v0.2.68 eliminated the issue.

This issue started happening for me today as well. It isn't just git, though -- for me it started happening when running Bash(yarn prettier --write filename) .

With SHELL=/bin/bash claude the issue doesn't reproduce, but does with zsh + zprezto, and the problem is definitely with source "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto/init.zsh" in my .zshrc file, as if I comment it out, everything starting working again after claude code restart.

In init.sh, (( $+aliases[run-help] )) && unalias run-help && autoload -Uz run-help is the line which causes trouble for Claude.

In my zsh with zprezto loaded as usual:

$ which run-help
run-help () {
        # undefined
        builtin autoload -XUz
}

This is precisely what is written at the problematic line in claude-shell-snapshot file it mentions as problematic, it chokes on that function.

Simple workaround for now, in your .zshrc find init.zsh invokation and replace it with:

if [[ -s "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto/init.zsh" ]]; then
  if [[ -z "${CLAUDECODE}" ]]; then
    source "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto/init.zsh"
  fi
fi

I happen to find that CLAUDECODE is distinct env variable set during run of the shell commands by Claude Code:

! env | grep -i claude
  ⎿  CLAUDECODE=1

thanks for this detailed report! would you mind including the complete contents of your /var/folders/yq/fkn_qw293fgfr3vz7jmnjxpw0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-4824:1716 or similar?
This is the new shell implementation we shipped last friday.

Simple workaround for now, in your .zshrc find init.zsh invokation and replace it with: `` if [[ -s "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto/init.zsh" ]]; then if [[ -z "${CLAUDECODE}" ]]; then source "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zprezto/init.zsh" fi fi ` I happen to find that CLAUDECODE is distinct env variable set during run of the shell commands by Claude Code: ` ! env | grep -i claude   ⎿  CLAUDECODE=1 ``

For posterity, this solution worked for me 👍🏼 🙏🏼

I am not using zprezto, but have this issue. Setting SHELL=/bin/bash claude resolves it, though, so it's most likely because of _something_ in my .zshrc. The issue is still present in 0.2.70.

if anyone can share the contents of their snapshot file (looks like /var/folders/m5/s6x3rp3d4xx83l4wx1rmg0gc0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-943f) that would be super helpful

Hi everyone. In my case, I'm experiencing a slightly different error message compared to yours, but it appears to be related to the same issue.

I'm using bash shell with iTerm on macOS, and here's what I'm seeing:

⏺ Bash(git diff --cached)…
  ⎿  /var/folders/4n/fj8fctyn4hs3q97mlmxff1zw0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-c97a: line 451: syntax error near unexpected token `|'
     /var/folders/4n/fj8fctyn4hs3q97mlmxff1zw0000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-c97a: line 451: ` | sed 's/\\\[\\033/g' | sed 's/\\\]//g''
````

[claude-shell-snapshot-c97a.txt](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/19766941/claude-shell-snapshot-c97a.txt)

@wolffiex Here's my snapshot file for your reference. (FYI: This is excluding the alias command section)

I hope I won't regret it.

claude-shell-snapshot-5256.txt

I’m running into the same issue. Setting SHELL=/bin/bash claude, as @paskal suggested, worked as a temporary workaround for me too.

I wanted to contribute by adding that the problem happens on bash for me. SHELL=/bin/bash claude doesn't help.

git_prompt_examples () 
{ 
    cat  <<EOF
These are examples of the git prompt:

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}master${ResetColor}${GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE}↑·3${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_CHANGED}1${ResetColor}]  - on branch "master", ahead of remote by 3 commits, 1
                    file changed but not staged

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}status${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_STAGED}2${ResetColor}]     - on branch "status", 2 files staged

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}master${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_CHANGED}7${GIT_PROMPT_UNTRACKED}${ResetColor}]    - on branch "master", 7 files changed, some files untracked

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}master${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_CONFLICTS}2${GIT_PROMPT_CHANGED}3${ResetColor}]   - on branch "master", 2 conflicts, 3 files changed

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}master${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_STASHED}2${ResetColor}]     - on branch "master", 2 stash entries

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}experimental${ResetColor}${GIT_PROMPT_REMOTE}↓·2↑·3${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN}${ResetColor}]
                  -  on branch "experimental"; your branch has diverged
                     by 3 commits, remote by 2 commits; the repository is
                     otherwise clean

  [${GIT_PROMPT_BRANCH}:70c2952${ResetColor}|${GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN}${ResetColor}]    - not on any branch; parent commit has hash "70c2952"; the
                    repository is otherwise clean
EOF
 | sed 's/\\\[\\033/ESC/g' | sed 's/\\\]//g'
}

The problematic line seems to be | sed 's/\\\[\\033/ESC/g' | sed 's/\\\]//g' bear the end of that snippet in /var/folders/q1/7vbmgf455wldzb2svh1q5z440000gn/T/claude-shell-snapshot-1e17.

For folks where switching to bash helps, this is probably because the issue is with your zshrc. The alternative is to condition problematic parts of your .zshrc on
if [[ -z "${CLAUDECODE}" ]]; then

This will be set when Claude Code is sourcing your config and presumably not set otherwise

@siovene can you please share the original definition of git_prompt_examples from your .bashrc?

ok we have a fix for "defining function based on alias" that should go out tomorrow
there was an additional issue with rc files that trapped exit signals which should also be fixed
an example of a bash function that we are not capturing correctly would be super helpful

@wolffiex the issue was this in my .bashprofile:

if [ -f "$(brew --prefix)/opt/bash-git-prompt/share/gitprompt.sh" ]; then
    export GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UNTRACKED_FILES=no
    source "$(brew --prefix)/opt/bash-git-prompt/share/gitprompt.sh"
fi

Solved by using if [[ -z "${CLAUDECODE}" ]]; then to exclude it:

if [ -f "$(brew --prefix)/opt/bash-git-prompt/share/gitprompt.sh" ]; then
    if [[ -z "${CLAUDECODE}" ]]; then
        export GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UNTRACKED_FILES=no
        source "$(brew --prefix)/opt/bash-git-prompt/share/gitprompt.sh"
    fi
fi

thanks for the reference @siovene ! I think I have this fix for this. Should roll out on Monday at the latest.

Works in 0.2.76 for me.

ok I think this should be fixed with 0.2.76

Looking at #1849, it may be difficult to fix all the issues. For example, in my case, I have in the snapshot:

alias -- '='='noglob qalc'

It's not possible to declare = as an alias. In my original zshrc, I use a workaround:

aliases[=]='noglob qalc'

I don't mind Claude not being able to run commands exactly as I do. Most of my zshrc aliases are sugarcoat. I suppose I could put a test on CLAUDECODE somewhere, but I suppose we would be many stubbling into such problems. Could we just opt-out of this behavior?

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