[BUG] Git detection fails on macOS Tahoe despite git being installed

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?

Claude Code desktop app on macOS shows "Git is required for local sessions. Run xcode-select --install in Terminal to install the Command Line Tools, then restart the app" — but git is installed and fully functional.

System info:

$ which git
/usr/bin/git

$ /usr/bin/git --version
git version 2.50.1 (Apple Git-155)

$ arch -x86_64 /usr/bin/git --version
git version 2.50.1 (Apple Git-155)

$ xcode-select -p
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

Xcode Command Line Tools are installed. xcode-select --install confirms they're already present. softwareupdate shows no pending updates. Git works under both native ARM64 and Rosetta (x86_64).

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should detect git at /usr/bin/git and start normally.

Error Messages/Logs

Git is required for local sessions. Run xcode-select --install in Terminal to install the Command Line Tools, then restart the app.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Code desktop app on macOS
2. Error appears: "Git is required for local sessions…"
3. Verify git works in terminal (/usr/bin/git --version → git version 2.50.1)

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.1.7203 (034f07) 2026-03-17T17:48:28.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

What I've Tried

• Quit and relaunched Claude Code (Cmd+Q)
• sudo xcode-select --reset
• Removed and reinstalled Command Line Tools (sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools + xcode-select --install)
• Launched from terminal via open -a "Claude Code"
• Set GUI app PATH via sudo launchctl config user path "/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/homebrew/bin" + reboot
• Reinstalled Claude Code

None of these resolved the issue.

Possibly Related

• #34496 — same error on Windows, also with git correctly installed
• #4749 — Claude Code running under Rosetta on Apple Silicon (though git works fine under both architectures here)