[BUG] Show Error: Claude Code on Windows requires git-bash

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• [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?

Show Error: Claude Code on Windows requires git-bash (https://git-scm.com/downloads/win). If installed but not in PATH, set environment variable pointing to your bash.exe, similar to: CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH=C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe
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Windows 11 Enterprise version 25H2
Claude Code v2.1.85
CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH : set up correct
but VS Code panel still show error on vs code

What Should Happen?

I want to use "VS Code Extension Panel (GUI)".

Error Messages/Logs

Error: Claude Code on Windows requires git-bash (https://git-scm.com/downloads/win). If installed but not in PATH, set environment variable pointing to your bash.exe, similar to: CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH=C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe
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Steps to Reproduce

Summary of all steps tried that did not work:
What is correctly configured ✅

Git Bash installed at C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe
Environment variable CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH set correctly
C:\Users\xxx\.local\bin added to PATH
Claude Code CLI v2.1.85 working normally via terminal
Node.js v25.8.1 installed
claude install completed successfully

Steps tried but did not fix the issue ❌
Set CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH via setx command
Added environment variable via System Properties
Added terminal.integrated.env.windows in VS Code settings.json
Added claudeCode.gitBashPath in VS Code settings.json
Added Git bin folder to System PATH
Restarted VS Code multiple times
Full Windows restart
Uninstalled and reinstalled Claude Code extension
Ran claude install to switch to native installer

Current Status
✅ Claude Code CLI works normally via Terminal
❌ VS Code panel still shows the same git-bash error
📝 Bug reported to Anthropic

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

yesterday

Claude Code Version

v2.1.85

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_