Claude Code "Stream idle timeout - partial response received"

Update first: newer releases keep the partial response

Releases since 2.1.179/2.1.199 keep completed partial output instead of discarding it; later ones word the error "The response stopped arriving. The response above may be incomplete."

Do this

  1. Update Claude Code.
  2. When the error appears, reply continue to resume from the last completed block.

Verify: After an interruption, the partial answer stays on screen and continue resumes it.

Tried these steps? Report the result

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Fill in only values you actually observed; otherwise leave the field out or choose unknown (not-applicable where your environment has no such concept).

Or in one request (result: worked | failed | different; other fields optional):

curl -sS -X POST https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/update/observations \
  -d report=pi3NKUzy_ixX3Bh9 -d result=failed

Still failing after these steps? Next check: When does the stream go silent? →

Evidence: Changelog entries and the official errors page (checked 2026-10-07). This reduces the damage; it does not prevent stalls.

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This step: https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/update

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

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