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Claude Code v2.1.274 ·

Structured exit-reason telemetry added to early CLI startup failures

Early CLI startup failures now report a categorized reason via telemetry before exiting

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KindInternal Changesin v2.1.274,
Under the hood

Early CLI startup failures now report a categorized reason via telemetry before exiting

What

Several places where Claude Code exits early during startup now report a categorized reason before exiting:

  • a failed security dialog or forced refresh reports force_refresh_failed
  • being rejected by the gateway reports gateway_rejected
  • running a version below the minimum required reports version_below_minimum
  • running --dangerously-skip-permissions as root reports bypass_root

A new subscription also reports consent_rejected when consent is rejected.

Why

This gives clearer, categorized telemetry for why Claude Code fails to start, making it easier to diagnose startup problems like an outdated version, a rejected gateway, or an unsafe root and --dangerously-skip-permissions combination.

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