[BUG] Claude Code Desktop not respecting environment variables from ~/.zshrc
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 7, 2026 by neilkakkar Closed Apr 7, 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?
Looks like a regression in the latest desktop version - it always gets the basic bash PATH variable so almost nothing is found on PATH, and nothing works before prefixing PATH to commands.
What Should Happen?
PATH is loaded correctly.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Open new session (in worktree mode)
- ask it to check npm
It will show up as not found
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.5
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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