[BUG] Claude detects webstorm in WSL directory

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?

Claude doesnt connect to Webstorm

What Should Happen?

Claude should connect to webstorm properly.

Error Messages/Logs

/ide
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Select IDE
 Connect to an IDE for integrated development features.

 No available IDEs detected. Make sure your IDE has the Claude Code extension or plugin installed and is running.

 Found 1 other running IDE(s). However, their workspace/project directories do not match the current cwd.

    • WebStorm: /mnt/c/Dev/api

Steps to Reproduce

• Windows 11
• WSL activated
• Webstorm 2025.3 with claude code plugin installed

1. Open webstorm "webstorm C:\dev\api"
2. Open Claude in Webstorm
3. Console doesnt detect claude
4. Webstorm prompts "claude not installed"
5. Enter "claude /ide" in Webstorm
6. => no IDE found.

1. Open cmd, enter "claude /ide"

 /ide
────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Select IDE
 Connect to an IDE for integrated development features.

 No available IDEs detected. Make sure your IDE has the Claude Code extension or plugin installed and is running.

 Found 1 other running IDE(s). However, their workspace/project directories do not match the current cwd.

    • WebStorm: /mnt/c/Dev/api

For some reasen, claude detects the webstorm instance to be running inside the linux subsystem, even if i "hard code" the windows path when opening webstorm.

No Proxies, no vpns

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.31

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

IntelliJ IDEA terminal

Additional Information

_No response_