[BUG] claude: command not found

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Aug 13, 2025 by Wadam100 Closed Jan 3, 2026

Environment

  • Platform (select one):
  • [ x] Anthropic API
  • [ ] AWS Bedrock
  • [ ] Google Vertex AI
  • [ ] Other: <!-- specify -->
  • Claude CLI version: <latest>
  • Operating System: <win11 but also tried ubuntu>
  • Terminal: <!-- terminal / powershell -->

Bug Description

currently the claude command does not work, i cannot start claude code with it i did reinstalling an everything.
`PS C:\Users\werne> claude
claude : The term 'claude' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check
the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

  • claude
  • ~~~~~~
  • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (claude:String) [], CommandNotFoundException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoundException

PS C:\Users\werne> wsl -d ubuntu
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo <command>".
See "man sudo_root" for details.

wadam@Wadam-TUF:/mnt/c/Users/werne$ claude
claude: command not found
wadam@Wadam-TUF:/mnt/c/Users/werne$`

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Expected Behavior

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