[BUG] Error spawning Claude: Error: spawn EBUSY
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Dec 18, 2025 by jiii-973 Closed Dec 21, 2025
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?
in windows,i click claude code icon to start in vscode;
i see some error message in output;
2025-12-18 14:47:09.878 [error] Failed to load config cache: Error: spawn EBUSY;
2025-12-18 14:47:09.878 [error] Error processing client request: Error: spawn EBUSY;
2025-12-18 14:47:09.992 [error] Error spawning Claude (on channel d0kfhn1xp1f): Error: spawn EBUSY;
but when i use in terminal , claude code work normally
What Should Happen?
claude code should work normally
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
only click claude code icon
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.73
Platform
Other
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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