Claude Code question prompts timed out after 60 seconds
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Claude Code question prompts timed out after 60 seconds

Hacker NewsJul 3, 2026 · 10d ago

Claude Code was reported to continue automatically when its feature did not receive an answer within 60 seconds. The timeout was not a setting passed by the user; it appeared to come from the question tool itself. The reported setup used Claude Code 2.1.198, Opus, , Linux, and the .

The behavior was treated as a because earlier versions were expected to wait for the user’s answer. Anthropic said a release would add the setting to /config and make the timeout off by default. A temporary is to add a long CLAUDE_AFK_TIMEOUT_MS value in the env section of , which effectively avoids the 60-second cutoff.

The same pain point also led makers to build status lights, menu bar watchers, and phone alerts so they can see when Claude Code is waiting for input or approval.

Key points

  • Claude Code’s feature was reported to continue after 60 seconds without a user answer.
  • The reported environment was Claude Code 2.1.198, Opus, , Linux, and the .
  • Anthropic said the timeout will become configurable in /config and will be off by default.
  • A is to set CLAUDE_AFK_TIMEOUT_MS to a much longer value in .
  • Makers are building lights, menu bar tools, and phone alerts to catch waiting approval prompts.

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