June 4, 2025 - Bug Description I can't update claude-code without npm uninstall -g and reinstall. Every time it says "Restart to update", nothing changes, it's always the previous version. Environment Info Platform: macos Terminal: iTerm.app Version: 1...

August 6, 2025 - The error message "✗ Auto-update failed" persists in the CLI interface despite successful manual update. ... claude doctor Diagnostics └ Currently running: npm-global (1.0.69) └ Path: C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe └ Auto-updates enabled: true └ Update permissions: Yes

June 21, 2025 - This installation method does not depend on global npm permissions. If auto-updates aren't working, you can force update with: cd ~/.claude/local && npm update @anthropic-ai/claude-code Press Enter to continue…

May 9, 2025 - Bug Description cannot auto update anymore Environment Info Platform: macos Terminal: vscode Version: 0.2.104 Feedback ID: 5c60d804-6f76-498e-a8a3-34187cdde2ce Errors [{"error":"Erro...

July 8, 2025 - This means the "Auto updates" feature promised in the documentation does not currently function correctly for any new user. Broken User Trust: The documentation makes a promise ("Claude Code automatically keeps itself up to date") that is ...

July 10, 2025 - As you may remember, I've submitted my findings into their broken auto-update mechanism to Anthropic 2 days ago: anthropics/claude-code#3168 I'm happy to report that as of 1 hour ago, Anthropic fixed their broken auto-update Claude Code system.

5 days ago - Upon release of 2.0.72 the update always fails. Further investigation reveals that the new version is stuck in a "temp" folder inside the global node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code folder, thus "deleting" the claude command:

July 24, 2025 - The auto-update mechanism is failing. I am currently running v1.0.58, and the official changelog shows that a newer version, v1.0.59, is available. Upon starting the claude CLI, it correctly detects a new version is available but then fails to perform the update, displaying the message: ✗ Auto-update failed.

September 10, 2025 - Bug Description I keep getting auto-update errors. When I quit and attempt to do the update myself, it fails because of some kind of corruption of the global npm package install. I then have to manually delete the entire package and do a fresh install. This is the message I get in the Claude Code ...

October 10, 2025 - Claude should respect the setting ... it removes itself. ... Most likely the way / place / permissions involved in the safe installation of claude code is part of the reason it's failing to update....

March 19, 2025 - Environment: Platform: Other (CLI) Claude CLI version: 0.2.29 Operating System: Linux Ubuntu (WSL environment) Terminal: WSL terminal Bug Description: Claude Code is failing to auto-update and encountering terminal/raw mode issues. Steps...

March 4, 2025 - every time I start claude, it says it has 'Update installed. Restart to apply' but restarting claude, terminal, and the macbook leads to the same outcome. It autoupdates each time and does not install.

August 18, 2025 - Claude Code Version: 1.0.67 (attempting to update to 1.0.83) Installation Type: Native Windows installation with auto-updates enabled · The claude update command reports successful updates but the active executable is not replaced, causing the old version to continue running.

May 7, 2025 - Auto update does not work. Specified instructions for update do not work. Only solution has been to completely delete the claude code directory.

March 19, 2025 - The problem with this is that this command cannot be run in a non-interactive fashion, as it also dispalys the "Enable automatic update?" message before actually setting the config, so it ends up hanging when run non-interactively.

July 3, 2025 - According to the Claude Code settings, I set autoUpdates to false with the command below and confirmed that it was indeed set to false:

February 26, 2025 - Claude code should allow the user to disable automatic updates if they receive updates via a package manager. Currently claude code asks every time it's opened for permissions to modify the global npm directory.

October 20, 2025 - Bug Description My Claude Code is not auto updating. I don't have any settings in place that may disable this. Can you please help out? Environment Info Platform: darwin Terminal: cursor Version: 2.0.22 Feedback ID: d34c0abf-6245-4d0f-9a...

August 17, 2025 - 1.0.83 has a nasty bug that makes the login not work: #5244 #5515 etc. So I do: claude install 1.0.63 claude config set -g autoUpdates false But Claude keeps auto-updating: ❯ claude doctor Diagnostics └ Currently running: native (1.0.83)...

March 6, 2025 - The problematic Claude Code auto-update commands changed the access permissions of certain critical system files. Permissions define which programs and users can read or modify files, or run certain apps.