[BUG] vs code windows bash terminal integration

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 17, 2026 by erikpaulmiller Closed May 26, 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?

The VS Code extension ignores terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows
The defaultShell: "bash" setting in .claude/settings.json doesn't work for the Bash tool
Commands run in Command Prompt instead of Git Bash even when Git Bash is configured

What Should Happen?

claude extension should launch vs code terminal commands vs external cmd.exe type commands.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

The VS Code extension ignores terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows
The defaultShell: "bash" setting in .claude/settings.json doesn't work for the Bash tool
Commands run in Command Prompt instead of Git Bash even when Git Bash is configured

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.112 (Claude Code)

Platform

AWS Bedrock

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

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