[BUG] Config accessed before allowed

[f1sherman]

Environment

• Platform (select one):
  • [x] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other:
• Claude CLI version: 1.0.4
• Operating System: macOS 15.5
• Terminal: iTerm2

Bug Description

When I start Claude Code, I get the following stack trace. Everything that I type in the editor gets the response Interrupted by user.

 ❯ claude                                                                                [14:38:52]
This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). The promise rejected with the reason:
Error: Config accessed before allowed.
    at iP (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:644:13774)
    at WA (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:644:13289)
    at TT (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:644:15394)
    at file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:532:36081
    at Q (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:532:16887)
    at v31 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:572:18142)
    at g1 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:573:3247)
    at i5 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:563:10000)
    at jm9 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:568:307)
    at BI (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:568:1006)
This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). The promise rejected with the reason:
Error: Config accessed before allowed.
    at iP (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:644:13774)
    at WA (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:644:13289)
    at TT (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:644:15394)
    at file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:532:36081
    at Q (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:532:16887)
    at v31 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:572:18142)
    at g1 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:573:3247)
    at i5 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:563:10000)
    at jm9 (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:568:307)
    at BI (file:///Users/brianjohn/.nodenv/versions/20.19.1/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:568:1006)
╭─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│ ✻ Welcome to Claude Code!                           │
│                                                     │
│   /help for help, /status for your current setup    │
│                                                     │
│   cwd: /Users/brianjohn/projects/betterup-monolith  │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯


> hello?
  ⎿  Interrupted by user

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Claude

Expected Behavior

No errors and Claude responds to queries

Actual Behavior

Errors and Claude does not respond to queries

[f1sherman]

I downgraded to Claude Code 1.0.3 and it's working fine, appears to be something with the latest version 1.0.4.

[marcinja]

Getting the same error.

In case anyone else has this issue, to downgrade and stay downgraded: npm install -g @anthropic-ai/[email protected] claude config set -g autoUpdaterStatus disabled

[erikhansen]

I too am getting this error, starting only today on version 1.0.4.

The problem is, I allowed Claude to move itself into ~/.claude/local/claude so I can't easily downgrade using npm (per @marcinja's suggestion).

[davegildea]

Having this error when I make any changes to the config, in my case I am working using Bedrock

[erikhansen]

For what it's worth, renaming my ~/.claude/settings.json to ~/.claude/DISABLEDsettings.json allowed me to bypass this issue.

[Arhmagos-Michael-BasaroS]

Same here , but for 1.0.6 . I've downgraded for 1.0.3 , but Claude Code instantly re-updated to 1.0.6 .

[hboon]

@Arhmagos-Michael-BasaroS claude config set -g autoUpdaterStatus disabled

[Arhmagos-Michael-BasaroS]

Seems that issue fixed , I am on v1.0.6 and today launched Claude Code without errors .

Upd: issue still persists .

[f1sherman]

I'm still seeing this error on version 1.0.6.

[marcinja]

Seems to be fixed for me with 1.0.9

[f1sherman]

Yep working for me on 1.0.9 as well. Going to close this out.

[azhang]

I too am getting this error, starting only today on version 1.0.4.

The problem is, I allowed Claude to move itself into ~/.claude/local/claude so I can't easily downgrade using npm (per @marcinja's suggestion).

cd ~/.claude/local && npm update @anthropic-ai/claude-code

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