[BUG] Update to 2.0.14 on Windows is broken
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Oct 12, 2025 by klonuo Closed Jan 12, 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?
After trying to update with claude update command user is left with zero length executable:
PowerShell 7.5.3
Loading personal and system profiles took 1691ms.
~
❯ which claude
C:/Users/klo/.local/bin/claude.exe
~
❯ claude update
Current version: 2.0.13
Checking for updates...
Successfully updated from 2.0.13 to version 2.0.14
~
❯ claude
ResourceUnavailable: Program 'claude.exe' failed to run: An error occurred trying to start process 'C:\Users\klo\.local\bin\claude.exe' with working directory 'C:\Users\klo'. The specified executable is not a valid application for this OS platform.At line:1 char:1
+ claude
+ ~~~~~~.
~
❯ dir ~\.local\bin\claude*
Directory: C:\Users\klo\.local\bin
Mode LastWriteTime Length Name
---- ------------- ------ ----
-a--- 2025-10-11 11:31 0 claude.exe
-a--- 2025-10-09 19:54 134112416 claude.exe.old.1760266760023
~
❯ copy ~\.local\bin\claude.exe.old.1760266760023 ~\.local\bin\claude.exe
~
❯ claude --version
2.0.13 (Claude Code)
What Should Happen?
Upgrade as usual
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Run claude update on Windows
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.13
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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