[BUG] (shell) git bash in claude code desktop app windows

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 16, 2026 by iuiu34 Closed Jun 14, 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?

system: windows

in pycharm,
claude code works great.
inherits git bash (at !) and venv (py)

in desktop app,
claude code ignores config,
always uses powershell (at !) and system general py
making it kinda useless to develop for py projects

What Should Happen?

1)
in claude code desktop app. after config is set up
at !, runs git bash

2)
see this config at ui lvl in config.
would help read & debug

Error Messages/Logs

none. just runs powershell

Steps to Reproduce

-- settings. json
{...
"env": {
"CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH": "C:/MyProgramFiles/Git/bin/bash.exe",
"CLAUDE_CODE_USE_POWERSHELL_TOOL": "1"
},
"defaultShell": "bash"
}

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v2.1.143

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

i've tried all posible combinations in settings.json

all are ignored

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