The previous credential check looked for ~/.claude/.credentials.json,
which no longer exists in recent versions of Claude CLI. This caused
the script to incorrectly prompt users to login even when they were
already authenticated.
Changes:
- Remove check for non-existent .credentials.json file
- Check for ~/.claude directory existence instead
- Always remind users about 'claude login' since we can't verify auth
status without making an API call
- If ~/.claude doesn't exist, pause and warn (but allow continuing)
- Add explanatory comments about the limitation
The new approach is honest about what we can and can't verify:
- We CAN check if the CLI is installed (command -v claude)
- We CAN check if ~/.claude directory exists (CLI has been run)
- We CANNOT verify actual auth status without an API call
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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
