Claude Code "Stream idle timeout - partial response received"

What value did you set?

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

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

• Below 300000 (under 5 minutes)
• 300000 or more

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

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This step: https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/env-set?tried=update

Sources: anthropics/claude-code#46987 · Claude Code docs: streaming idle watchdogs · Claude Code docs: errors · Reviewed 2026-10-10

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