{"version":"2.1.299","anchor":"git-bash-missing-one-time-powershell-fallback-notice","canonical_anchor":"git-bash-missing-one-time-powershell-fallback-notice","heading":"Windows warns once when Git Bash is missing and PowerShell is used","tier":"notice","area":"Windows","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.299\/e\/git-bash-missing-one-time-powershell-fallback-notice","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.299","markdown":"### Windows warns once when Git Bash is missing and PowerShell is used\n\nOn Windows without Git Bash, Claude Code now warns once that skill commands and hooks run in PowerShell and suggests installing Git for Windows\n\n**What**\n\nOn Windows, Claude Code runs shell commands from skills and hooks (scripts that run at set moments) in Git Bash. When Git Bash is not found, it runs them in PowerShell instead. Claude Code now shows a one-time warning saying this happened and suggesting you install Git for Windows.\n\n**Why**\n\nCommands written for Bash may behave differently or fail in PowerShell. The warning explains why, and how to fix it.\n\n- Area: Windows\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}