[BUG] "Git is required for local sessions" persists despite correct Git installation, CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH, and gitBashPath in settings.json

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 on Windows shows "Git est requis pour les sessions locales"
("Git is required for local sessions") and blocks starting any local Code session,
despite Git being correctly installed and fully configured.

What Should Happen?

The desktop app should detect Git the same way the CLI does, or at
minimum should respect the gitBashPath value in settings.json when set.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Confirmed git --version works correctly in Git Bash
2. Set CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH as a System environment variable

(not User) pointing to D:\Git\bin\bash.exe — confirmed correctly set
via echo %CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH% in a fresh terminal

1. Added the environment variable directly in the app's "Update local

environment" dialog (.env format)

1. Also added "gitBashPath": "D:\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe" directly in

settings.json (%APPDATA%\Claude\.claude\settings.json) — no gitBashPath
key existed there by default

1. Fully closed the app via system tray (not just the window) and

verified no Claude process remained running in Task Manager

1. Fully restarted the PC
2. Verified bash.exe exists at the exact path given

Despite all of the above, the error persists every time.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code version: 2.1.220

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

Using the Claude Code CLI directly (installed separately via
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex) works perfectly fine from the
same machine, in the same project folder (D:\Projet Claude), confirming
that Git itself and the Git Bash path are correctly set up system-wide.
The issue is isolated to the desktop app's Git detection specifically,
and is not resolved by setting gitBashPath in settings.json either,
which may be new information compared to prior similar reports.