[BUG] Claude invocations at command line simply trigger a re-display of initial greeting, and nothing else.
Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.20
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 4 comments · opened Feb 3, 2026 · closed Feb 3, 2026
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?
Any invocation of Claude at the command line simply triggers a re-display of its initial greeting and then nothing. You're just dumped back to the command line. Your instructions are never processed.
What Should Happen?
Your instructions should be processed.
Error Messages/Logs
None shown.Steps to Reproduce
Install Claude on Windows with the PowerShell-based instructions here: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/setup
Add the claude executable to your system path, since the installer neglects to do so.
Run a Claude command at the command line.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.20
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
This happens in a PowerShell terminal and in the VS Code terminal. Screen grab attached.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b10a2c0c-710d-4d56-8c03-b949acf9c4ba
4 Comments
I couldn't determine the model, because there was no output as a result.
Found 3 possible duplicate issues:
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I guess this is a dupe of #12084
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