[BUG] Error: Claude Code process exited with code 1 : Claude Code unable to find CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH even when file exists and settings.json is read correctly - Windows

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?

Environment

• OS: Windows 11 64-bit
• Claude Code version: 2.1.112
• Git Bash location: C:\Git\usr\bin\bash.exe (also tried C:\bash\bash.exe and C:\Git\bin\bash.exe)

What's wrong
Claude Code rejects every bash path I set, even when:

• The file exists and is executable
• settings.json is being read (confirmed by "settingsEnv keys: CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH" in logs)
• bash.exe works fine when run directly

What Should Happen?

Claude Code should find and use bash.exe at the configured path.

Error Messages/Logs

CA certs: Config fallback - globalEnv keys: , settingsEnv keys: CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH
Claude Code was unable to find CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH path "C:\bash\bash.exe"

Steps to Reproduce

1. Install Git for Windows to C:\Git
2. Set CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH in ~/.claude/settings.json
3. Confirm bash.exe exists and works at that path
4. Launch Claude Code — always crashes with exit code 1

Expected behavior
Claude Code should find and use bash.exe at the configured path.

Additional context

• Machine-level env var set, user-level env var set, settings.json set — all ignored
• globalEnv keys always shows empty despite env vars being set
• The file C:\bash\bash.exe exists (confirmed with Test-Path = True)

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

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Cursor

Additional Information

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