[BUG] CGPath Error on Claude Desktop for Windows

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Dec 2, 2025 by iisakovbusiness-wq Closed Feb 1, 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?

what ever I try to do with Claude code on the desktop app it tells me this error:
Command failed: cygpath -u 'C:\Users\frezz\AppData\Local\Temp'

ALREADY TRIED:

  • Checked wehre git is installed:

C:\Users\frezz>where git.exe
C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\git.exe
C:\Program Files\Git\bin\git.exe

  • Reinstalled Git and Claude Desktop

What Should Happen?

It should do what the prompt says. for example read files, edit code.... basics

Error Messages/Logs

Bash
cygpath --version
Command failed: cygpath -u 'C:\Users\frezz\AppData\Local\Temp'
Bash
where cygpath
Command failed: cygpath -u 'C:\Users\frezz\AppData\Local\Temp'

Bash
echo "=== Checking available tools ===" && echo "Git:" && git --version && echo "" && echo "Node:" && node --version && echo "" && echo "NPM:" && npm --version && echo "" && echo "Python:" && python --version 2>&1 || python3 --version 2>&1 && echo "" && echo "PowerShell:" && powershell -Command "$PSVersionTable.PSVersion.ToString()" 2>&1
Command failed: cygpath -u 'C:\Users\frezz\AppData\Local\Temp'

Steps to Reproduce

install claude desktop app and use the tab code
tell the model to edit files or wirte code

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

latest in dektop

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

<img width="1521" height="829" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/53f99395-c91d-4d00-80b7-f76711c02bf4" />

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