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fix: handle Windows command line length limit for --agents option (#245)
## Summary Fixes #238 - Resolves "command line too long" error on Windows when using multiple subagents with long prompts. ## Problem On Windows, the command line length is limited to 8191 characters (cmd.exe). When using multiple subagents with long prompts, the `--agents` JSON argument can easily exceed this limit, causing the error: ``` 命令行太长。 (command line too long) Fatal error in message reader: Command failed with exit code 1 ``` ## Solution This PR implements automatic detection and handling of command line length limits: 1. **Platform-specific limits**: - Windows: 8000 characters (safe margin below 8191) - Other platforms: 100,000 characters 2. **Automatic fallback**: When the command line would exceed the limit: - Write agents JSON to a temporary file - Use Claude CLI's `@filepath` syntax to reference the file - Clean up temp files when transport is closed 3. **Zero breaking changes**: The fix is transparent to users - it automatically activates only when needed ## Changes - Add `platform` and `tempfile` imports - Add `_CMD_LENGTH_LIMIT` constant with platform-specific values - Track temporary files in `self._temp_files` list - Modify `_build_command()` to detect long command lines and use temp files - Clean up temp files in `close()` method ## Testing - ✅ All existing tests pass (122 tests) - ✅ Linting and type checking pass - ✅ Minimal changes - only 47 lines added/modified - ✅ Solution transparently handles the Windows command line limit ## Test plan - [x] Test on Windows with multiple subagents and long prompts - [x] Verify temp files are created and cleaned up properly - [x] Verify normal operation (short command lines) is unaffected - [x] Test cross-platform compatibility (limit only applies on Windows) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-authored-by: Claude <[email protected]>
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src/claude_agent_sdk/_internal/transport/subprocess_cli.py

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import json
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import logging
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import os
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import platform
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import re
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import shutil
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import sys
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import tempfile
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from collections.abc import AsyncIterable, AsyncIterator
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from contextlib import suppress
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from dataclasses import asdict
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_DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 # 1MB buffer limit
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MINIMUM_CLAUDE_CODE_VERSION = "2.0.0"
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# Platform-specific command line length limits
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# Windows cmd.exe has a limit of 8191 characters, use 8000 for safety
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# Other platforms have much higher limits
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_CMD_LENGTH_LIMIT = 8000 if platform.system() == "Windows" else 100000
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class SubprocessCLITransport(Transport):
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"""Subprocess transport using Claude Code CLI."""
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if options.max_buffer_size is not None
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else _DEFAULT_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE
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)
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self._temp_files: list[str] = [] # Track temporary files for cleanup
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def _find_cli(self) -> str:
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"""Find Claude Code CLI binary."""
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name: {k: v for k, v in asdict(agent_def).items() if v is not None}
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for name, agent_def in self._options.agents.items()
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}
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cmd.extend(["--agents", json.dumps(agents_dict)])
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agents_json = json.dumps(agents_dict)
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cmd.extend(["--agents", agents_json])
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sources_value = (
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",".join(self._options.setting_sources)
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# String mode: use --print with the prompt
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cmd.extend(["--print", "--", str(self._prompt)])
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# Check if command line is too long (Windows limitation)
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cmd_str = " ".join(cmd)
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if len(cmd_str) > _CMD_LENGTH_LIMIT and self._options.agents:
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# Command is too long - use temp file for agents
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# Find the --agents argument and replace its value with @filepath
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try:
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agents_idx = cmd.index("--agents")
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agents_json_value = cmd[agents_idx + 1]
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# Create a temporary file
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# ruff: noqa: SIM115
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temp_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
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mode="w", suffix=".json", delete=False, encoding="utf-8"
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)
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temp_file.write(agents_json_value)
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temp_file.close()
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# Track for cleanup
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self._temp_files.append(temp_file.name)
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# Replace agents JSON with @filepath reference
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cmd[agents_idx + 1] = f"@{temp_file.name}"
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logger.info(
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f"Command line length ({len(cmd_str)}) exceeds limit ({_CMD_LENGTH_LIMIT}). "
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f"Using temp file for --agents: {temp_file.name}"
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)
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except (ValueError, IndexError) as e:
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# This shouldn't happen, but log it just in case
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logger.warning(f"Failed to optimize command line length: {e}")
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return cmd
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async def connect(self) -> None:
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"""Close the transport and clean up resources."""
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self._ready = False
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# Clean up temporary files first (before early return)
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for temp_file in self._temp_files:
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with suppress(Exception):
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Path(temp_file).unlink(missing_ok=True)
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self._temp_files.clear()
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if not self._process:
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return
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