[Bug] Upgrade Fails: Zero-Byte Executable Replaces Existing Binary
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Oct 12, 2025 by MarcusJellinghaus Closed Jan 9, 2026
Bug Description
upgrade not working - claude seems to replace itself in folder C:\Users\[username]\.local\bin by a file with 0 bytes.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: pycharm
- Version: 2.0.13
- Feedback ID: 0d9e9aaa-3c2a-43f1-801a-3b38fa97ed72
Errors
[{"error":"Error\n at gXG (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:511:37285)\n at gXG (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:511:37972)\n at $e9 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:512:4097)\n at $e9 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:512:4162)\n at Ie9 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:512:1612)\n at Ie9 (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:512:1919)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:513:2848)\n at <anonymous> (B:/~BUN/root/claude.exe:513:3043)\n at processTicksAndRejections (unknown:7:39)","timestamp":"2025-10-12T18:17:22.557Z"}]This issue has 5 comments on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗