[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
- Use Claude Code on a Windows system with Git Bash
- Ask Claude to start a Windows executable using the
startcommand - 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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