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User details debugging process for automating Claude Code on macOS

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A user encountered persistent issues when attempting to automate Claude Code for nightly summaries using macOS's `launchd` agent. The primary challenge was that `launchd` operates with a minimal default PATH environment, different from a user's interactive shell, leading to commands like `claude` and `node` not being found. Additionally, the default working directory was root, preventing access to project files. The user details a step-by-step debugging process, including setting explicit PATH variables, specifying the working directory, and enabling allowed tools to ensure the `claude -p` command could execute successfully and generate the desired output. AI

IMPACT Troubleshooting guide for developers automating AI tools on macOS.

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User details debugging process for automating Claude Code on macOS

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  1. dev.to — Claude Code tag TIER_1 English(EN) · jidonglab ·

    Claude Code in launchd: My Nightly claude -p Job Worked 6 of 14 Nights

    <p>For two weeks I woke up and checked for a markdown file that should have been written at 3:00 AM. On 8 of 14 mornings it either wasn't there, was empty, or showed up after I'd already finished my coffee.</p> <p>The job was simple. A macOS launchd agent ran Claude Code headless…

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