[BUG] The Claude Code CLI updated more than 15 times within two hours and kept downloading updates nonstop.
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.211
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 1 comment · opened Jul 17, 2026
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?
cli version:
$ claude -v
2.1.211 (Claude Code)
The Claude Code CLI updated more than 15 times within two hours and kept downloading updates nonstop.
I had to turn off automatic updates.
The figure below shows the CLI update records from the past two hours (proxy logs).
<img width="1184" height="888" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f74a35e2-897c-49eb-b3ed-c66a48b5cc06" />
What Should Happen?
just update once
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
just open claude code cli
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.211
Claude Code Version
2.1.211
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
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