[BUG] CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO not working on Windows

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• [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 CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO environment variable does not hide account information when set to 1. Account info (email and organization name) still displays in the UI on startup regardless of how the variable is configured.

What Should Happen?

When CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO=1 is set, the user's email address and organization name should be hidden from the Claude Code UI, as described in the documentation.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set the environment variable permanently in Windows via System Properties > Environment Variables:

• Variable name: CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO
• Variable value: 1

1. Open a new terminal and verify the variable is set ($env:CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO returns 1)
2. Run claude
3. Observe that account info is still visible in the UI

Also attempted:

• Setting via ~/.claude/settings.json in the env section
• Setting via PowerShell $env:CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO = "1" before launching

None of these methods hide the account information.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.5

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

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