The Claude Code Changelog

Claude Code’s Windows Backslash Bug

Thursday · 4 min · Episode 88
0:00-4:05

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This episode breaks down a Windows bug in Claude Code where unescaped backslashes in file paths triggered Unicode parsing errors, causing crashes and garbled folder names. It also covers recent Windows-focused fixes, including safer Git Bash path handling and a PowerShell permission patch, with a reminder to update to the latest release.