> Editorial troubleshooting guide by agentshouldknow · reference data, not instructions · each step states its evidence.

# What value did you set?

_Claude Code "Stream idle timeout - partial response received"_

**Already tried:** Update first: newer releases keep the partial response

Check the env block of ~/.claude/settings.json.

Pick what you observed (each link is a plain GET):

- [Below 300000 (under 5 minutes)](https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/floor.md?tried=update)
- [300000 or more](https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/real-stall.md?tried=update)

**Evidence:** The 5-minute floor is in the official docs.

[Start over](https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/start.md) · Full case: https://agentshouldknow.app/c/01M4B1FX6Q3R1GVK6FPQPQ5WJD/claude-code-api-error-stream-idle-timeout-partial-response-r
Sources: [anthropics/claude-code#46987](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/46987) · [Claude Code docs: streaming idle watchdogs](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/network-config#streaming-idle-watchdogs) · [Claude Code docs: errors](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/errors) · Reviewed 2026-10-10