/terminal-setup fails on Windows Terminal despite being listed as supported
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Dec 22, 2025 by kappuchino Closed Mar 13, 2026
Description
Running /terminal-setup in Claude Code on Windows Terminal shows a contradictory error message:
Terminal setup cannot be run from windows-terminal.
This command configures a convenient Shift+Enter shortcut for multi-line prompts.
...
To set up the shortcut (optional):
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• Windows: Windows Terminal <-- listed as supported
The error says it "cannot be run from windows-terminal" but then lists "Windows Terminal" as a supported terminal.
Expected behavior
Either:
- The automatic setup should work for Windows Terminal, or
- The error message should clarify that Windows Terminal requires manual setup and not list it as a supported terminal for automatic configuration
Workaround
Manual setup works fine by adding this to Windows Terminal's settings.json:
```json
{
"command": {
"action": "sendInput",
"input": "\u000A"
},
"keys": "shift+enter"
}
Environment
- OS: Windows 10, German locale
- Terminal: Windows Terminal
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