[BUG] Desktop app Claude Code tab ignores env.PATH in settings.json

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What's Wrong?

Description

The Claude Code tab in the Claude desktop app (v1.569.0) ignores the env.PATH
setting in ~/.claude/settings.json. The Bash tool always runs with
PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin regardless of configuration.

This worked in a previous version.

Notes
The Claude Code CLI (claude in terminal) correctly applies env.PATH from the same settings.json
Also tried adding env to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json — no effect
Also tried ~/.zshenv with export PATH=... — no effect
macOS, Apple Silicon, app v1.569.0

What Should Happen?

Expected: PATH includes /opt/homebrew/bin etc.
Actual: PATH is /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set env.PATH in ~/.claude/settings.json:

```json
{
"env": {
"PATH": "/opt/homebrew/bin:/opt/homebrew/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
}
}

1. Restart the Claude desktop app
2. Open a Claude Code tab
3. Ask Claude to run echo $PATH

Expected: PATH includes /opt/homebrew/bin etc.
Actual: PATH is /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.569.0 (49894a) 2026-04-02T20:01:42.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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