claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Lack of progress indication during long API response delays [1 comments, 2 participants]

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TL;DR

The issue can be mitigated by adjusting the timeout settings for Ripgrep and Axios requests in the Claude Code CLI.

Guidance

1. Increase Ripgrep timeout: The error messages indicate that Ripgrep searches are timing out after 20 seconds. Consider increasing this timeout value to allow for more time to complete searches.
2. Adjust Axios timeout: Axios requests are timing out after 5000ms (5 seconds). Increasing this timeout may help prevent these errors, especially if the requests are taking longer than expected to complete.
3. Optimize search paths and patterns: The error messages suggest searching a more specific path or pattern to reduce the time it takes for Ripgrep searches to complete.
4. Monitor and analyze performance: Regularly monitor the performance of Claude Code CLI and analyze the errors to identify any patterns or recurring issues that may need to be addressed.

Example

No specific code snippet can be provided without modifying the existing codebase, but the adjustments would involve changing the timeout values for Ripgrep and Axios in the cli.js file.

Notes

The provided information does not specify how to directly modify the timeout values, so further investigation into the Claude Code CLI documentation or source code may be necessary. Additionally, increasing timeouts may not be suitable for all environments and should be tested to ensure it does not negatively impact performance.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Adjust the timeout settings for Ripgrep and Axios requests to mitigate the issue, as the root cause seems to be related to these timeouts. This approach allows for immediate action to be taken without waiting for a potential update to the Claude Code CLI.