[BUG] Fork in remote controlled claude - web UI asks to update, but version is the latest
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.270
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 13, 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?
Web UI on claude.ai, the Code section, a live session with a CLI running on my home linux PC. The "fork from here" button for one of messages asks to update the client. But the version is latest.
❯ claude doctor
Claude Code doctor
Running: native (2.1.270)
Commit: 97ecbf7abeb4
Platform: linux-x64
Path: /home/tce/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.270
Config install method: native
Search: OK (bundled)
Auto-updates: enabled
Auto-update channel: latest
Last update attempt: success → 2.1.270 (2026-09-13)
Managed settings (remote): not fetched — requires an Enterprise or Team subscription
Organization policy: not applicable to Pro and Max accounts
Remote Control
Control this session from claude.ai/code or the Claude mobile app
No installation issues found.What Should Happen?
It forks the session
Error Messages/Logs
<img width="408" height="130" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e869bbce-94f6-4112-a830-89b523f48668" />
Steps to Reproduce
Open a remote session, press the "form from here" button.
Claude Model
Other
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.270
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Other Linux
Terminal/Shell
Xterm
Additional Information
_No response_