[BUG] [Windows] Interactive TUI freezes after trust dialog — non-interactive (--print) mode works fine

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?

Environment:

• OS: Windows 11 (build 22631.6649)
• Claude Code: v2.1.69 (native installer)
• Terminals tested: cmd.exe, PowerShell, VS Code integrated terminal

Behavior:

• claude launches, trust dialog renders and is selectable
• After confirming "Yes, I trust this folder", the session hangs with no output
• Same freeze occurs with --dangerously-skip-permissions
• claude auth login and claude auth status also hang
• claude doctor works fine
• echo hello | claude --print works fine
• claude --version works fine

What Should Happen?

Claude should "launch"

Error Messages/Logs

**Troubleshooting attempted:**
- Full reset (deleted ~/.claude.json, ~/.claude/)
- Clean reinstall via native installer
- Tested from empty directory
- Tested in cmd, PowerShell, and VS Code terminal
- Killed all claude.exe processes between attempts

**Conclusion:**
Non-interactive/piped mode works perfectly. The issue is specifically with the interactive TUI session after the trust dialog.

Steps to Reproduce

Environment:

• OS: Windows 11 (build 22631.6649)
• Claude Code: v2.1.69 (native installer)
• Terminals tested: cmd.exe, PowerShell, VS Code integrated terminal

Behavior:

• claude launches, trust dialog renders and is selectable
• After confirming "Yes, I trust this folder", the session hangs with no output
• Same freeze occurs with --dangerously-skip-permissions
• claude auth login and claude auth status also hang
• claude doctor works fine
• echo hello | claude --print works fine
• claude --version works fine

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.69 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_