Browser pane crashes and corrupts app on Google OAuth sign-in attempt
Status Closed — duplicate
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Activity 1 comment · opened Jul 29, 2026 · closed Aug 25, 2026
Description
Attempting to sign into a Google account (Gmail) inside the Claude Desktop app's embedded Browser pane crashes the app entirely. After the crash, the app cannot be reopened until fully reinstalled.
Steps to reproduce
- Open the Browser pane in Claude Desktop
- Navigate to accounts.google.com / Gmail sign-in
- Attempt to sign in with a Google account
- App closes/crashes immediately
Expected behavior
Google blocking OAuth sign-in from an embedded/automated browser (a known anti-phishing measure on Google's end) should surface as a rejected sign-in or an error message — not crash and corrupt the whole desktop app.
Actual behavior
- App closes automatically
- App becomes unopenable afterward
- Attempted repair and reset via the app's settings — did not fix it
- Only fix found so far is a full reinstall
- Reproduced 3 times total, same result each time
Environment
- OS: Windows 11 Pro (10.0.26100)
- Claude Desktop app, Browser pane feature
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