[BUG] Claude Code crashes with exit code 3 on Windows ARM64 Environment
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 22, 2026 by PeterHawtin Closed Feb 25, 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 with exit code 3 on Windows ARM64
Environment:
Windows 11 ARM64
VS Code with Claude Code extension v2.1.49
Bun v1.3.10 (bundled with Claude Code)
What happens:
Claude Code runs for a period of time then crashes with a Bun runtime panic: "incorrect alignment" on thread 5508. The process exits with code 3.
Crash details from logs:
Runtime: Bun v1.3.10 (1423d3c8) Windows arm64
Error: panic (thread 5508): incorrect alignment
Memory at crash: RSS 0.65GB, Peak 0.85GB, Commit 1.00GB
What Should Happen?
x
Error Messages/Logs
x
Steps to Reproduce
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Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
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Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
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