# Runtime transcript, issue #26631

Environment: fs-40 (Linux x86_64), `T3CODE_DEV_SEED=0 vp run dev` from the issue worktree (fresh database),
web client in the T3 preview browser, provider Claude (claudeAgent, CLI 2.1.303, model Haiku 5.5),
project `/tmp/issue-lead-26631-r1/project` (a git repo outside the home directory).
Launch arguments set through Settings -> Providers -> Claude -> Launch arguments. Each run uses a new thread.

| # | Code | Launch arguments | Result in the thread |
|---|------|------------------|----------------------|
| 1 | main 9e09926d97 | `--settings ~/.claude/settings.json` | Provider error: "Claude could not read the --settings launch argument at /tmp/issue-lead-26631-r1/project/~/.claude/settings.json as a JSON object. ..." |
| 2 | main 9e09926d97 | `--append-system-prompt-file ~/.claude/settings.json` | Provider error: "Claude could not read the --append-system-prompt-file launch argument at /tmp/issue-lead-26631-r1/project/~/.claude/settings.json. ..." |
| 3 | main 9e09926d97 | `--settings /home/ubuntu/.claude/settings.json` (control) | Claude replies "OK" |
| 4 | fix 343cb3b604 | `--settings ~/.claude/settings.json` | Claude replies "OK" (worked for 5.3s) |
| 5 | fix 343cb3b604 | `--append-system-prompt-file ~/.claude/settings.json` | Claude replies "OK" (worked for 5.0s) |