[BUG] CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN ignored when `claude --print`

[piktur]

Environment

• Platform (select one):
  • Anthropic API
  • AWS Bedrock
  • Google Vertex AI
  • Other:
• Claude CLI version: Since 1.0.67
• Operating System: Linux c956dfb691a7 6.14.10-orbstack-00291 aarch64 GNU/Linux
• Terminal: xterm-256color

Bug Description

When headless claude --print
And CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN set in environment
Or present in $HOME/.claude/.credentials.json
Then authenticate with OAuth token
And ignore ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Steps to Reproduce

# Remove ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
unset ANTHROPIC_API_KEY; 

# Install 1.0.68 (latest as of 5 August)
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@1.0.68; 

claude --version # 1.0.68 (Claude Code)

# Simple test asserts OAuth token usage
echo "ping" | CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN=$(cat $HOME/.claude/.credentials.json | jq -r '.claudeAiOauth.accessToken') claude -p # Credit balance is too low

Expected Behavior

When headless claude --print
And CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN set in environment
Or present in $HOME/.claude/.credentials.json
Then authenticate with OAuth token
And ignore ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

Actual Behavior

CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN is ignored; falls back to ANTHROPIC_API_KEY if present in environment.

Additional Context

Last known good version 1.0.66
Claude Max Subscription (paid to September 2025)

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] print mode (-p) doesn't seem to be using my claude max subscription, instead pulling an API key from the environment #3040
2. [BUG] Claude CLI -p Parameter Ignores Max Subscription #1826
3. [BUG] Claude CLI print mode reads from .env #1932

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[github-actions]

This issue has been automatically closed as a duplicate of #3040.

If this is incorrect, please re-open this issue or create a new one.

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