[BUG] - can't install Version 2.1.88 with Winget

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Mar 31, 2026 by brunosantos Closed Apr 25, 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?

Description
When Claude Code is installed via winget (Anthropic.ClaudeCode), the installation fails due to a 404.

Problem
When running the following command.
winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode
I get this response

Found Claude Code [Anthropic.ClaudeCode] Version 2.1.88
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/2.1.88/win32-x64/claude.exe
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command: 
Download request status is not success.
0x80190194 : Not found (404).

The release hasn't been published to "2.1.88/win32-x64/claude.exe". Installing the previous version works by doing:
winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode --version 2.1.87

If you hit the dist url you get a 404: https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/2.1.88/win32-x64/claude.exe

Environment
OS: Windows 11 Pro
Claude Code: 2.1.87 (installed via winget)

What Should Happen?

It should find the package and download it.

Error Messages/Logs

Downloading https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/2.1.88/win32-x64/claude.exe
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command: 
Download request status is not success.
0x80190194 : Not found (404).

Steps to Reproduce

When running the following command.
winget install Anthropic.ClaudeCode
I get this response

Found Claude Code [Anthropic.ClaudeCode] Version 2.1.88
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://storage.googleapis.com/claude-code-dist-86c565f3-f756-42ad-8dfa-d59b1c096819/claude-code-releases/2.1.88/win32-x64/claude.exe
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command: 
Download request status is not success.
0x80190194 : Not found (404).

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

2.1.87

Claude Code Version

2.1.87

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_

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