[BUG] claude cowork keep crashing-claude code process exited with code 3

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?

the Claude desktop app is crashing out with this error when using Cowork. While we use Ubuntu or VSCode implementations for

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Code, the desktop app is the only way to use Cowork.

What Should Happen?

claude code process exited with code 3

Error Messages/Logs

claude code process exited with code 3

Steps to Reproduce

claude code process exited with code 3

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.7196.3.0

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_