claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Claude Desktop - 'Claude Code process exited with code 132' [1 participants]

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Error Message

When trying to start a new session via Claude Desktop (either Code or Cowork), immediately after 'Starting up' get error 'Claude Code process exited with code 132'.

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Claude Code process exited with code 132
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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?

When trying to start a new session via Claude Desktop (either Code or Cowork), immediately after 'Starting up' get error 'Claude Code process exited with code 132'.

Setup: -macOS Sequoia, Intel (x86_64) -Claude Desktop 1.3883.0 -Confirm exit code 132, VM healthy, binary dies on spawn

Tried all troubleshooting, including complete uninstall and re-install of Desktop app, still same issue.

<img width="369" height="172" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/325cd9f7-bd3f-477e-b0ab-bac9b7971868" /> <img width="367" height="122" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3e4bd008-c5eb-4a9e-9361-57164d1effc1" />

What Should Happen?

Claude should simply initialise.

Error Messages/Logs

Claude Code process exited with code 132

Steps to Reproduce

Simply start a session

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.3883.0 (93ff6c)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

No response

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TL;DR

The issue might be resolved by investigating the cause of the exit code 132 in the Claude Code process, potentially related to a regression introduced in a recent version.

Guidance

  • Review the changelog for Claude Code version 1.3883.0 to identify potential changes that could cause the exit code 132.
  • Check if there are any known issues or bugs reported in the Claude Code repository related to exit code 132.
  • Attempt to run the Claude Code process with increased logging or debugging to gather more information about the cause of the exit code.
  • Consider reaching out to the Anthropic API or Claude Code support team for further assistance, as the issue may be specific to the Opus model or the Anthropic API platform.

Notes

The provided information suggests that the issue is a regression, but without knowing the last working version, it's difficult to pinpoint the exact cause. The error message "Claude Code process exited with code 132" is not very descriptive, and more logging or debugging information would be necessary to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Given the lack of information about the last working version and the potential complexity of the issue, it may be more efficient to try to gather more information about the cause of the exit code 132 before attempting to upgrade or downgrade the Claude Code version.

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