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Claude Code v1.0.78 ·

File Descriptor Authentication for Enhanced Security

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What: Authentication tokens can now be passed via file descriptors instead of environment variables How to use:

# Pass token through file descriptor (more secure)
export CLAUDE_CODE_WEBSOCKET_AUTH_FILE_DESCRIPTOR=3
exec 3< <(echo "your-token-here")
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# Traditional method still supported
export CLAUDE_CODE_SESSION_ACCESS_TOKEN="your-token-here"
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Details:

  • Prevents tokens from appearing in process listings or environment dumps
  • Reads token from /proc/self/fd/<number> on Linux systems
  • Falls back to environment variable for backward compatibility
  • Provides clear error messages for invalid file descriptors

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