Claude Code v2.1.223 ·
Invalid config dialog is now awaited before returning
A broken config file now holds the startup dialog until you dismiss it instead of racing past.
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
ConfigurationArea: what it touches
Bug FixesKind: in v2.1.223,
Bug FixesSection of the release
What
When a configuration file fails to parse at startup, the process waits for the dialog to be dismissed instead of continuing past it.
Details
- The startup handler previously returned the dialog promise directly; it now awaits
showInvalidConfigDialog and then returns. - The non-interactive path is unchanged: it writes "Configuration error in " to stderr and exits 1.
Evidence
Configuration error in
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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