[BUG] PATH env var not respected in Claude Code

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• [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?

The MacOS desktop app is not picking up the PATH env in any of the settings.json files. the PATH always defaults to the macOS default.

What Should Happen?

the PATH env var should be picked up from the env field in settings.json and made available to the bash tool

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Create a simple executable outside the PATH (just echo hello world)
2. set the PATH to this executable in ~/.claude/settings.json
3. in the Claude desktop app, ask Claude to run this executable

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.90 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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