[BUG] [BUG] Claude Code fails to execute "start" command in Git Bash with "/c: Is a directory" error

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Jul 29, 2025 by rweijnen Closed Jan 6, 2026

[BUG] Claude Code fails to launch a process in Git Bash with "/c: Is a directory" error

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [x] Other: Claude Code CLI
  • Claude CLI version: 1.0.62
  • Operating System: Windows (with Git Bash)
  • Terminal: Git Bash

Bug Description

Claude Code fails to execute Windows start command when running in Git Bash environment. The command start winver.exe results in an error "/c: /c: Is a directory", suggesting that Git Bash is misinterpreting the command or its arguments.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Use Claude Code on a Windows system with Git Bash
  2. Ask Claude to start a Windows executable using the start command
  3. Execute start winver.exe (or similar Windows executable)

Expected Behavior

The start winver.exe command should launch the Windows Version dialog (winver.exe) in a new window and return successfully.

Actual Behavior

The command fails with the error:  Error: /c: /c: Is a directory

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