anthropics / anthropics/claude-code

login Session bug

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area:auth area:desktop duplicate platform:linux platform:wsl
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Description

### Preflight Checklist

- [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

### What's Wrong?

Also hitting this on Ubuntu (Claude desktop app), same error:

{"type":"error","error":{"type":"permission_error","message":"Session is not fresh
enough to grant elevated access. Sign in again to continue.","details":
{"error_code":"session_stale_relogin"}},"request_id":"req_011CeuwL63H4edrzQjo9EzvB"}

Happened again after re-authenticating twice, so re-login isn't a lasting fix on my
end either. Would appreciate a silent token refresh or at minimum a heads-up
notification before force-logout, as requested above.

Claude desktop app version: [check Settings → About, or Help menu]
OS: Ubuntu [run `lsb_release -a` for exact version]

### What Should Happen?

Happened again after re-authenticating twice, so re-login isn't a lasting fix on my
end either. Would appreciate a silent token refresh or at minimum a heads-up
notification before force-logout, as requested above.

### Error Messages/Logs

```shell
Unable to start session. Authentication failed (403): {"type":"error","error":{"type":"permission_error","message":"Session is not fresh enough to grant elevated access. Sign in again to continue."
```

### Steps to Reproduce

1. uSe claude code
2. After few mins this occurring

### Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

### Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

### Last Working Version

_No response_

### Claude Code Version

2.1.111

### Platform

Anthropic API

### Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

### Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

### Additional Information

_No response_

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Research direction

No source file or test is identified in the report. Start by reproducing the failure with Claude Code 2.1.111 on Ubuntu/Debian under WSL, recording the exact version with `lsb_release -a` and the `session_stale_relogin` response. Done means the recurring authentication failure is resolved or users receive the requested warning before forced reauthentication.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
linux, ubuntu
Domain
authentication, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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