claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Claude Code can't start in a directory whose name has a newline character [1 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#58683Fetched 2026-05-14 03:42:08
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$ claude --version
2.1.140 (Claude Code)

$ mkdir 'a\nb' && cd a\\nb

$ claude

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There is no output, Claude just freezes.

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mkdir 'a\nb' && cd a\\nb
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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?

Tested on both Linux and macOS, TL;DR:

$ claude --version
2.1.140 (Claude Code)

$ mkdir 'a\nb' && cd a\\nb

$ claude

This freeze Claude Code and it never starts.

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should open as usual.

Error Messages/Logs

There is no output, Claude just freezes.

Steps to Reproduce

Execute those commands in shell:

mkdir 'a\nb' && cd a\\nb
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Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.140

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

iTerm2

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