[BUG] Crash on Windows 11 arm64: panic: incorrect alignment (Claude Code 2.1.47)
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Feb 18, 2026 by shedaya Closed Apr 17, 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?
Claude Code crashes on startup/run with a "panic: incorrect alignment" error on Windows 11 arm64.
Environment:
- OS: Windows 11, arm64
- Claude Code version: 2.1.47
Error:
panic: incorrect alignment
What Should Happen?
Claude Code should run without crashing on Windows 11 arm64.
Error Messages/Logs
panic: incorrect alignment
Crash report: https://bun.report/1.3.10/W_11423d3cmgEugogCwmzrfg705jBg0vuiBwt1uiB4gyB44wCwvhgmCw236lC4i16lCg6xjkBgsjufCYKERNEL32.DLLg0jCCSntdll.dlloqi1BA0eNrLzEvOLypKTS5RSMzJTM/LTc0rAQBMcwep
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude Code 2.1.47 on Windows 11 arm64
- Open Windows Terminal
- Run
claude - Claude Code crashes immediately with "panic: incorrect alignment"
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.47 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
Architecture: arm64 (Windows 11 on ARM). The crash occurs with "panic: incorrect alignment" — this may be an alignment issue specific to the arm64 architecture in Bun's runtime.
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