chrome reconnect opens system default browser instead of Chrome
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 27, 2026 by jwcloud365 Closed Jan 31, 2026
Description
\/chrome reconnect\ opens Firefox (system default) instead of Chrome, even with \CHROME_PATH\ environment variable set.
Steps to reproduce
- Set Firefox as system default browser
- Set \CHROME_PATH\ to Chrome executable
- Run \claude --chrome\
- Close the Chrome tab or disconnect
- Run \/chrome reconnect\
Expected
Chrome opens
Actual
Firefox opens
Environment
- Windows 11
- Claude Code version: (run \claude --version\)
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