[BUG] JetBrains plugin cannot launch Claude Code on Windows when username contains spaces
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Type of Behavior Issue
Other unexpected behavior
What You Asked Claude to Do
Environment:
- OS: Windows 10
- PyCharm: 2025.2.4
- Claude Code: 2.1.114
- Plugin version: latest
Problem:
Username contains a space ("Clemens Li"). When clicking the Claude button,
PowerShell opens and executes:
"C:\Users\Clemens Li\.local\bin\claude.exe"
PowerShell treats this as a string (echoes the path) instead of executing it.
Result: "Cannot launch Claude Code" popup appears.
Related to: #13041 (same root cause, invalid path handling on Windows)
What Claude Actually Did
I don't know. After clocking calude code icon, a claude code powershell ist opened.
After manually CD and execute, claude starts:
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PS C:\Users\Clemens Li\PycharmProjects\ARVFahrtenbuchTermine> "C:\Users\Clemens Li\.local\bin\claude.exe"
C:\Users\Clemens Li\.local\bin\claude.exe
PS C:\Users\Clemens Li\PycharmProjects\ARVFahrtenbuchTermine> cd "C:\Users\Clemens Li\.local\bin\"
PS C:\Users\Clemens Li\.local\bin> claude.exe
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
│ Welcome back Clemens! │ Run /init to create a CLAUDE.md file with instructions for Claude │
│ │ ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── │
│ ▐▛███▜▌ │ Recent activity │
│ ▝▜█████▛▘ │ No recent activity │
│ ▘▘ ▝▝ │ │
│ Sonnet 4.6 · API Usage Billing · Clemens‘s │ │
│ Individual Org │ │
│ ~\.local\bin │ │
╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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Expected Behavior
claude should start automatically without error popup
Files Affected
Permission Mode
Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)
Can You Reproduce This?
Yes, every time with the same prompt
Steps to Reproduce
start pycharm. Click claude button
Claude Model
Sonnet
Relevant Conversation
Impact
Critical - Data loss or corrupted project
Claude Code Version
2.1.114 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Additional Context
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