[BUG] [Bug] SSH connection fails on Windows: "Failed to spawn /usr/bin/ssh: spawn /usr/bin/ssh ENOENT"

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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?

Description

The desktop app's "Add SSH connection" feature fails on Windows because it hardcodes the Unix SSH path /usr/bin/ssh instead of using the system PATH to locate the SSH executable.

Error

What Should Happen?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Code desktop app on Windows
2. Add an SSH connection using a host defined in ~/.ssh/config
3. Attempt to connect

Expected Behavior

The app should locate SSH via the system PATH (e.g., C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe) rather than hardcoding /usr/bin/ssh.

Environment

• OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
• Claude Code Desktop App Version: v2.1.38
• CLI Version: v2.1.42
• SSH Location: C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe

Workaround

SSH into the remote machine manually and run claude directly from the terminal.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Code desktop app on Windows
2. Add an SSH connection using a host defined in ~/.ssh/config
3. Attempt to connect

Expected Behavior

The app should locate SSH via the system PATH (e.g., C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe) rather than hardcoding /usr/bin/ssh.

Environment

• OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
• Claude Code Desktop App Version: v2.1.38
• CLI Version: v2.1.42
• SSH Location: C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe

Workaround

SSH into the remote machine manually and run claude directly from the terminal.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

na

Claude Code Version

1.1.3189

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_