C:/Program Files/Git/terminal-setup rejects Windows Terminal despite listing it as supported
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 18, 2026 by Yortw Closed Mar 21, 2026
Bug
/terminal-setup outputs "Terminal setup cannot be run from windows-terminal" but then lists "Windows: Windows Terminal" as a supported terminal to run it from.
Environment
- Claude Code 2.1.78
- Windows 10 Pro, Windows Terminal with a Command Prompt profile (running Git Bash via
claude) - Not inside tmux/screen
WT_SESSIONis set,TMUXandSTYare empty,TERM_PROGRAMis empty
Steps to reproduce
- Open Windows Terminal with a Command Prompt profile
- Run
claude(which uses Git Bash as its shell) - Run
/terminal-setup
Expected
Setup should proceed (or at minimum, the error message shouldn't list Windows Terminal as a supported option).
Actual
Error says it can't run from windows-terminal, then suggests running it from Windows Terminal.
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