C:/Program Files/Git/terminal-setup fails in Windows Terminal (wt.exe) despite being listed as supported
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 2, 2026 by g-i-o-r-g-i-o Closed Apr 6, 2026
Description
/terminal-setup fails when running inside Windows Terminal (wt.exe), even though Windows Terminal is listed as a supported terminal in the command's own output.
I've tried all windows terminals: cmd, wt, pwsh...
Steps to reproduce
- Open Windows Terminal (
wt.exe) - Launch
claude - Run
/terminal-setup
Expected behavior
The setup should succeed, since Windows Terminal is explicitly listed as a supported terminal.
Actual behavior
The command outputs:
Terminal setup cannot be run from windows-terminal.
And then lists "Windows Terminal" as one of the supported terminals:
To set up the shortcut (optional):
1. Exit tmux/screen temporarily
2. Run /terminal-setup directly in one of these terminals:
• Windows: Windows Terminal
...
This is contradictory — it detects the terminal as windows-terminal but then refuses to run, and tells the user to use the same terminal they're already in.
Environment
- OS: Windows 10 Pro 10.0.19045
- Terminal: Windows Terminal (
wt.exe) - Claude Code: CLI (latest)
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