[BUG] Installer reports `Windows is not supported` when trying to install on non-Windows OS
Status Fixed / completed
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Activity 5 comments · opened Feb 25, 2026 · closed Feb 25, 2026
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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?
Running bash install.sh reports Windows is not supported.
$ uname -s
FreeBSDWhat Should Happen?
Installer should either work, or correctly report that the user's OS is not supported.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Install FreeBSD
- Fetch https://claude.ai/install.sh
- Run
bash install.sh
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Not yet installed
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Other
Terminal/Shell
Xterm
Additional Information
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5 Comments
Found 2 possible duplicate issues:
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#22564 and #20202 are related but this report is for the bug in install.sh which will still be an issue, even with an explicit decision not to support FreeBSD.
Thanks, good callout. I'll update the script to point to the installation instructions for other systems.
This should go live in the next few days. Appreciate the heads up!
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