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Detecting Outdated Claude Code Versions
Find and update old Claude Code installations that may have bugs or missing features.
VersionUpdatesMaintenance
Quick Command
$ claude-trace -j | jq '.latest_local_version'!The Problem
Different Claude Code sessions are running different versions, potentially causing inconsistent behavior or missing bug fixes.
?Common Causes
- •Long-running sessions started before an update
- •Multiple installations (global, local, nvm versions)
- •Failed or incomplete updates
- •Different users on shared machines
🔍How to Diagnose
Claude Trace detects version mismatches:
```bash
# See version for each process
claude-trace -j | jq '.processes[] | {pid, version, project}'
# Check for outdated
claude-trace -j | jq '.outdated_count'
```
In the menu bar app, outdated processes are flagged with a warning.✓Solution
1. **Kill outdated sessions**: Restart Claude in those projects ```bash # Find outdated PIDs claude-trace -j | jq -r '.processes[] | select(.is_outdated) | .pid' ``` 2. **Update Claude Code globally**: ```bash npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code ``` 3. **Restart all Claude sessions** to pick up the new version
🛡Prevention
- Enable auto-updates for Claude Code - Restart Claude sessions after updating - Use Claude Trace to monitor for version drift - Set a reminder to check for updates weekly
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