Claude Code now tries to spawn upgraded background daemons on Windows through WMI/CIM, falling back to direct spawn if WMI fails.
Details
- The WMI path uses
Win32_Process.Createwith a hidden process startup configuration. - If WMI fails or times out, Claude Code logs a fallback warning and starts directly.
- The fallback note says the daemon may not survive SSH or terminal close.
Evidence
Windows daemon spawn path (search for "daemon: WMI spawn failed" and "Win32_Process.Create rc=").
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.