[BUG] Installer reports `Windows is not supported` when trying to install on non-Windows OS
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Feb 25, 2026 by emaste 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?
Running bash install.sh reports Windows is not supported.
$ uname -s
FreeBSD
What 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
_No response_
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