ClaudeCode.app reported damaged

“macOS: "ClaudeCode.app is damaged" after auto-update + TCC permissions reset on every version”

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I hit this bug: rapsheet.dev/sheets/claude-code/issues/870/file
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Growing. 5 reports and thumbs-up in the last 7 days and none the week before. Not fixed, but a workaround is known.

macOS reports ClaudeCode.app as damaged after install or update. The locally built ClaudeCode.app helper bundle fails assessment with "code has no resources but signature indicates they must be present" while the versioned binary verifies.

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Where: macOS app bundle
Error text: code has no resources but signature indicates they must be present
Versions: 2.1.284 to 2.1.316
Platforms: macOS
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow. Some reports say it used to work.

Part of: macOS TCC breaks after auto-update4 bugs

macOS permission re-prompts on update30 people
Voice dictation dies after update5 people
Updater deletes running binary2 people

Original reports3, newest first

Nov 2, 2026"ClaudeCode.app is damaged and can't be opened": background-session helper fails codesign (2.1.316)#106841
Oct 5, 2026macOS Gatekeeper rejection + TCC permissions reset on every Claude Code update#99838
Sep 29, 2026macOS reports ClaudeCode.app as corrupted on version 2.1.284#98065