[Feature Request] Optimize embedded Python instance memory footprint

[jdrumgoole]

Bug Description Is Claude running an embedded Python instance, I have one running and its huge currently 9.73GB on a new reboot iMac.

Environment Info

• Platform: darwin
• Terminal: iTerm.app
• Version: 2.0.61
• Feedback ID:

Errors

[{"error":"AxiosError: Request failed with status code 403\n    at cS (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:171:1137)\n    at Unzip.<anonymous> (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:172:9852)\n    at Unzip.emit (node:events:531:35)\n    at Unzip.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1698:12)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:90:21)\n    at wHA.request (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:174:2130)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async qS2 (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2064:6679)","timestamp":"2025-12-09T00:25:33.033Z"},{"error":"AxiosError: Request failed with status code 403\n    at cS (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:171:1137)\n    at Unzip.<anonymous> (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:172:9852)\n    at Unzip.emit (node:events:531:35)\n    at Unzip.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1698:12)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:90:21)\n    at wHA.request (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:174:2130)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async Wv7 (file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3138:460)\n    at async Promise.all (index 0)\n    at async file:///Users/jdrumgoole/.nvm/versions/node/v22.21.0/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:3124:6918","timestamp":"2025-12-09T00:58:12.075Z"}]

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Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/12327
2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/11377
3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/12987

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