[BUG] Bun standalone crashes with ENOEXEC posix_spawn reg.exe on WSL2
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 23, 2026 by johnholliday Closed Apr 23, 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?
After updating Claude Code to version 2.1.118, Claude immediately crashes with ENOEXEC error.
What Should Happen?
Claude should launch normally.
Error Messages/Logs
❯ claude
662 | var file = this.spawnfile = options.file, spawnargs;
663 | if (options.args === @undefined)
664 | spawnargs = this.spawnargs = [];
665 | else
666 | validateArray(options.args, "options.args"), spawnargs = this.spawnargs = options.args;
667 | if (this.#handle = Bun.spawn({
^
ENOEXEC: unknown error, posix_spawn '/mnt/c/Windows/System32/reg.exe'
path: "/mnt/c/Windows/System32/reg.exe",
syscall: "posix_spawn",
errno: -8,
code: "ENOEXEC"
at spawn (node:child_process:667:35)
at spawn (node:child_process:14:39)
at execFile (node:child_process:59:20)
at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:188:1452)
at new Promise (1:11)
at gl6 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:188:1422)
at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:188:1602)
at $W$ (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:188:1822)
at Ql6 (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:188:1861)
Bun v1.3.13 (Linux x64 baseline)
Steps to Reproduce
- Install v 2.1.118
- Run 'Claude'
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.117
Claude Code Version
2.1.118
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Additional Information
_No response_
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