[BUG] cygpath calls on Windows seems to slown down agent a lot
Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Nov 27, 2025 by honix Closed Jan 13, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
The clauding animation is pausing. CC freezes for a 1 to 5 seconds doing something in backgroud, so I inspected the task manager and seen cygpath long calls exactly the times CC freezes.
I think this is last weeks issue.
What Should Happen?
No freezes :)
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Just usual CC sessions. After 1-5 messages these freezes appears.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.55 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
VSCode integrated terminal - PowerShell
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