[Bug] Environment variable persistence lost on application restart on Windows
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 16, 2026 by code0100fun Closed Jan 19, 2026
Bug Description
Claude Code does not seem to load the env vars for the second startup. I have CLAUDE_CODE_HIDE_ACCOUNT_INFO set and the first time I open the app the setting seems to take. If I /exit and relauch it does not. I'm setting the var in the ~/.claude/settings.json. I'm on windows 11.
Environment Info
- Platform: win32
- Terminal: alacritty
- Version: 2.1.7
- Feedback ID: f7c4b01c-e371-4e97-82a0-15a9d8a9713a
Errors
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