[BUG] Plan mode freezes with "Path contains null bytes" error
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- [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?
Description:
Claude Code freezes in plan mode after asking questions, with the following error:
⏸ plan mode on (shift+tab to cycle)
This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block,
or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). The promise rejected with the
reason:
Error: Path contains null bytes
at $4 (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cl
i.js:64:1647)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10619)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
Environment:
- Node version: v20.19.5
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.0.0)
What Should Happen?
Claude should allow me to discuss in the Plan Mode.
Error Messages/Logs
Error: Path contains null bytes
at $4 (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cl
i.js:64:1647)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10619)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
at Y (file://~/.nvm/versions/node/v20.19.5/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli
.js:1423:10656)
Steps to Reproduce
- Enter plan mode (shift+tab)
- Ask questions
- CLI freezes with the error above
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.22
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Warp
Additional Information
_No response_
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