[BUG] /ide command fails to match IDE on Windows due to WSL path format mismatch

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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:

When running Claude Code from a Windows terminal (Git Bash), the /ide command detects running IDE
instances but fails to match them to the current working directory because the IDE paths use
WSL-style paths (/mnt/c/...) while the CWD uses Windows-style paths (C:\...).

Expected behavior:

Claude Code matches the IDE instance since it's the same directory.

Suggested fix:

Normalize paths before comparison so that /mnt/c/... and C:\... (and /c/...) are treated as
equivalent on Windows.

Environment:

• OS: Windows 11 Pro
• Shell: Git Bash
• IDE: IntelliJ IDEA with Claude Code plugin

What Should Happen?

Actual behavior:

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

Found 3 other running IDE(s). However, their workspace/project directories do not match the current
cwd.

• IntelliJ IDEA: /mnt/c/Projects/aha/ahaplay_ws
• IntelliJ IDEA: /mnt/c/Projects/aha/ahaplay_api
• IntelliJ IDEA: /mnt/c/Projects/laCorsa/la-corsa-be

The IDE reports paths in WSL format (/mnt/c/Projects/...) while Claude Code's CWD is in Windows
format (C:\Projects\...). These refer to the same directory but the path comparison fails.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open a project in IntelliJ IDEA on Windows (e.g. C:\Projects\myproject)
2. Run Claude Code from Git Bash in the same directory
3. Run /ide

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.49

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

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