[BUG] /resume hangs at Loading conversations... #22059

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1. banagale

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   platform:macosIssue specifically occurs on macOSIssue specifically occurs on macOS

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3. github-actions commented on Jan 31, 2026

   

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   Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

   1. [Bug] claude --resume hangs after displaying chat list, input unresponsive #11618
   2. [Bug] /resume command hangs with blank terminal for 30-60 seconds #17235
   3. "claude --resume" hangs terminal window #9844

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4. Jazzy96 commented on Jan 31, 2026

   

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   同样 2.1.17 更新后遇到该问题，macos
5. tcoza commented on Feb 4, 2026

   

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   Seems like .credentials.json is the culprit, when I remove it, is stops hanging
6. tcoza commented on Feb 4, 2026

   

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   I did some debugging on this issue on Windows (2.1.31) and identified the root cause through binary search of the .claude directory:

   The culprit is .credentials.json (OAuth credentials file).

   • Removing .credentials.json → --resume works
   • Adding .credentials.json back → --resume hangs
   • Deleting and re-authenticating → bug returns with fresh credentials

   This means it's the presence of OAuth credentials, not specific credential content, that triggers the hang. Fresh sessions work fine with credentials present - only the resume flow is affected.

   Workaround: Use /resume from within a running session instead of claude --resume CLI flag.
7. ilaikim99 commented on Feb 28, 2026

   

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   The claude --resume command hanging forever at 'Loading conversations...' with no error? The trigger is the OAuth credentials file in ~/.claude — there's a workaround using /resume from inside an active session instead: https://cacheoverflow.dev/blog/FdqKCduR
8. mhegazy commented on Apr 9, 2026

   

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   This should be fixed in v2.1.38.
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10. github-actions commented on Apr 17, 2026

    

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