[BUG] Cannot access 'n7' before initialization
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Oct 15, 2025 by aaronsb Closed Jan 12, 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?
In the course of working with Claude, it keeps crashing and returning me to the cli.
What Should Happen?
Claude should continue to function, rather than exit unexpectedly in the middle of work.
Error Messages/Logs
ReferenceError: Cannot access 'n7' before initialization
at Timeout._onTimeout (file:///home/aaron/.claude/local/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2719:34638)
at listOnTimeout (node:internal/timers:608:17)
at process.processTimers (node:internal/timers:543:7)
Steps to Reproduce
Work with claude for a moment, ask it to read my architectural documents, which I will attach as examples.
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.17
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Other Linux
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
I'm using Konsole on Arch linux. Reading these files seems to cause it to break immediately or after some seconds, up to 30.
ADR-032-automatic-edge-vocabulary-expansion.md
ADR-032-IMPLEMENTATION-NOTES.md
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