claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] claude asks how it is doing [1 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#53163Fetched 2026-04-26 05:22:47
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  • This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

claude code asks how it is doing. "good" is not what it really wants. The answer is claude is doing "well."

What Should Happen?

❯ Also, it's well not good.

⏺ What specifically is broken or off? The crash should be fixed — are you seeing new issues, or is the passage view not displaying as expected?

❯ I mean your question about how claude is doing. it's the adverb. Claude is doing "well" not "good."

⏺ You're right. "How are you doing?" → "well," not "good." Noted.

Error Messages/Logs

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. Claude asks how it is doing.
  2. Bad, good, etc. are not proper english.
  3. Give it a number anyway.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.120 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

Additional Information

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TL;DR

The issue can be resolved by using the adverb "well" instead of "good" when responding to Claude's question about how it is doing.

Guidance

  • The problem lies in the response to Claude's question, where "good" is used instead of "well".
  • To fix this, simply respond with "well" when Claude asks how it is doing.
  • This change should improve the interaction with Claude and provide a more grammatically correct response.
  • Verify that the issue is resolved by testing the conversation with Claude again and checking that it responds as expected.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to the specific conversation flow with Claude, and changing the response to "well" should resolve the problem. However, without more information about the underlying code or implementation, it's difficult to provide a more detailed solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Respond with "well" instead of "good" when Claude asks how it is doing, as this is the correct adverb to use in this context.

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