claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Claude Code desktop app crashes with exit code 1 on macOS 26.2 — hardcoded to download broken version 2.1.111 [1 comments, 2 participants]

Claude Code process exited with code 1 Session error: hadFirstResponse=false, reason=no_response

TL;DR

The desktop app's insistence on downloading and running version 2.1.111, which is known to crash, is the most likely cause of the issue, and finding a way to update or override this version might resolve the problem.

Guidance

• Verify that the CLI version (2.1.118) works as expected to confirm the issue is specific to the desktop app's version management.
• Investigate why the desktop app is downloading version 2.1.111 instead of the latest version (2.1.118) that works via the CLI.
• Check for any configuration or setting in the desktop app that might force it to use a specific version of Claude Code.
• Consider reaching out to Anthropic support (with the provided ticket ID: 215474032169843) for assistance in resolving the version mismatch issue.

Notes

The fact that the CLI version works perfectly suggests that the issue is not with the Claude Code functionality itself but rather with how the desktop app manages or selects the version to run.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Since the desktop app is not using the latest working version (2.1.118) and instead downloads a crashing version (2.1.111), a temporary workaround could involve manually ensuring the desktop app uses the working version, possibly through configuration changes or by contacting support for a patch or update that addresses the version selection issue.