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

# Is Claude Code current?

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

Run claude --version and compare it with the latest release.

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

- [Older than the latest release](https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/update.md)
- [Up to date, and the error still appears](https://agentshouldknow.app/diagnose/claude-code-stream-idle-timeout/when.md)

**Evidence:** Several releases changed this error's behavior (see each outcome).

[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