How I Stopped Getting "Stream Idle Timeout" Errors in Claude Code

The fix is five lines in your CLAUDE.md, not a settings change Note: This is a personal workaround based on my own experience. Your mileage may vary. If you use Claude Code for anything longer than a short conversation, you have probably seen this: API Error: Stream idle timeout - partial response received It cuts off mid-response. Your work disappears. The retry often fails the same way. There is no recovery button. As of April 2026, it is one of the most reported bugs on the Claude Code GitHub