claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Desktop app's bundled Claude Code 2.1.111 exits with code 1 immediately on prompt submission (macOS) [1 participants]

Log excerpt (~/Library/Logs/Claude/main.log)

2026-04-22 14:17:16 [info] Using Claude Code binary at: /Users/space/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude-code/2.1.111/claude.app/Contents/MacOS/claude 2026-04-22 14:17:16 [error] Session local_c922f2f2-44ef-45b2-9fa5-e7d8e3f620c7 query error: Claude Code process exited with code 1 at sIr.getProcessExitError (/Applications/Claude.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar/.vite/build/index.js:390:8041) at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12)

No stderr output captured — child exits before writing anything.

TL;DR

The issue is likely due to a version mismatch or incompatibility between the desktop-app bundled Claude Code 2.1.111 and the terminal-launched Claude Code 2.1.104, causing the Claude Code process to exit with code 1 when launched from the desktop app.

Guidance

• Verify that the desktop-app bundled Claude Code 2.1.111 is compatible with the current environment and configuration.
• Try downgrading the desktop-app bundled Claude Code to version 2.1.104 to match the working terminal-launched version.
• Check for any differences in configuration or environment variables between the desktop app and terminal launches that could be causing the issue.
• Review the main.log file for any additional error messages or clues that could help identify the root cause.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue seems to be related to version compatibility rather than a specific code error.

Notes

The issue is specific to the desktop-app bundled Claude Code 2.1.111 and does not occur with the terminal-launched Claude Code 2.1.104, suggesting a version-specific problem. The claude doctor report showing a healthy status and the lack of stderr output captured suggest that the issue may be related to the interaction between the desktop app and the Claude Code process.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Downgrade the desktop-app bundled Claude Code to version 2.1.104 to match the working terminal-launched version, as this has been confirmed to work with the same configuration and environment.