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Claude desktop app bug: "Thinking trace" feature missing for some users

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A user on Reddit is experiencing a bug with the Claude desktop application where the "thinking trace" feature is not displaying for one of their accounts, despite it working on another account on the same computer. The user has attempted various troubleshooting steps, including enabling the feature in the menu, trying different modes, and modifying configuration files, but the issue persists. They speculate whether Anthropic might be conducting A/B tests or randomly disabling features for certain accounts. AI

IMPACT Potential usability issue for Claude desktop application users experiencing feature inconsistencies.

RANK_REASON User-reported bug in a specific application feature.

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Claude desktop app bug: "Thinking trace" feature missing for some users

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Parogarr ·

    How do I fix the bug where the desktop APP stops showing me Claude's thinking trace?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have thinking enabled in the top right menu. I've also tried verbose and transcript. I've tried clicking on the words &quot;thinking&quot; which causes it to switch from normal to &quot;thinking.&quot;</p> <p>I've added that parameter to the .j…

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