[BUG] Large number of `git.exe` instances spawning

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 12, 2026 by MartinZikmund Closed Mar 12, 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?

Whenever I launch claude code in our repository, it starts spawning huge number of git.exe processes doing check-ignore on various paths in the repo.

What Should Happen?

Should not happen.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. git clone https://github.com/unoplatform/uno
  2. cd uno
  3. claude --dangerously-accept-permissions
  4. Let it sit for a whil
  5. **Notice that there is a lot of git.exe instances running in the background doing check-ignore

<img width="1261" height="1551" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/346466e7-e14f-4fd6-91fe-1645f71dd81c" />

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.74

Platform

Other

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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