[BUG] Claude desktop is stuck when connecting through ssh

[PlusOmarQ]

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• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

I'm using Claude desktop and connected to my server through SSH, whenever I submit a prompt I only get a short loading animation and I don't receive any reply from Claude.

Using latest version of Claude desktop on windows

What Should Happen?

I should be able to receive a reply from Claude

Error Messages/Logs

No output

Steps to Reproduce

1. Launch Claude Desktop > Code
2. connect using SSH Connection
3. select a path/folder
4. Enter any prompt in the chat

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.1617.0 (8d6345) 2026-04-09T16:10:15.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] Code tab SSH not responding on Windows 10 Home - messages sent but no response #46748
2. [BUG] Remote SSH connection receives messages but never generates responses #36345
3. [BUG] SSH connection hangs silently + subsequent chat messages not displayed — likely shared connection issue #43252

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This issue has been automatically closed as a duplicate of #46748.

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[dcook604]

This is still ongoing

[PlusOmarQ]

This is still ongoing

I just updated, now Claud Desktop just says connecting and then fails later..

[dcook604]

i was able to fix it by removing the claude code remote folder - rm -rf /root/.claude/remote/ restarted claude app in windows and it worked.

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