π File detail
utils/windowsPaths.ts
π― Use case
This file lives under βutils/β, which covers cross-cutting helpers (shell, tempfiles, settings, messages, process input, β¦). On the API surface it exposes setShellIfWindows, findGitBashPath, windowsPathToPosixPath, and posixPathToWindowsPath β mainly functions, hooks, or classes. Dependencies touch lodash-es and Node path helpers. It composes internal code from cwd, debug, execSyncWrapper, memoize, and platform (relative imports).
Generated from folder role, exports, dependency roots, and inline comments β not hand-reviewed for every path.
π§ Inline summary
import memoize from 'lodash-es/memoize.js' import * as path from 'path' import * as pathWin32 from 'path/win32' import { getCwd } from './cwd.js' import { logForDebugging } from './debug.js'
π€ Exports (heuristic)
setShellIfWindowsfindGitBashPathwindowsPathToPosixPathposixPathToWindowsPath
π External import roots
Package roots from from "β¦" (relative paths omitted).
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π₯οΈ Source preview
import memoize from 'lodash-es/memoize.js'
import * as path from 'path'
import * as pathWin32 from 'path/win32'
import { getCwd } from './cwd.js'
import { logForDebugging } from './debug.js'
import { execSync_DEPRECATED } from './execSyncWrapper.js'
import { memoizeWithLRU } from './memoize.js'
import { getPlatform } from './platform.js'
/**
* Check if a file or directory exists on Windows using the dir command
* @param path - The path to check
* @returns true if the path exists, false otherwise
*/
function checkPathExists(path: string): boolean {
try {
execSync_DEPRECATED(`dir "${path}"`, { stdio: 'pipe' })
return true
} catch {
return false
}
}
/**
* Find an executable using where.exe on Windows
* @param executable - The name of the executable to find
* @returns The path to the executable or null if not found
*/
function findExecutable(executable: string): string | null {
// For git, check common installation locations first
if (executable === 'git') {
const defaultLocations = [
// check 64 bit before 32 bit
'C:\\Program Files\\Git\\cmd\\git.exe',
'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Git\\cmd\\git.exe',
// intentionally don't look for C:\Program Files\Git\mingw64\bin\git.exe
// because that directory is the "raw" tools with no environment setup
]
for (const location of defaultLocations) {
if (checkPathExists(location)) {
return location
}
}
}
// Fall back to where.exe
try {
const result = execSync_DEPRECATED(`where.exe ${executable}`, {
stdio: 'pipe',
encoding: 'utf8',
}).trim()
// SECURITY: Filter out any results from the current directory
// to prevent executing malicious git.bat/cmd/exe files
const paths = result.split('\r\n').filter(Boolean)
const cwd = getCwd().toLowerCase()
for (const candidatePath of paths) {
// Normalize and compare paths to ensure we're not in current directory
const normalizedPath = path.resolve(candidatePath).toLowerCase()
const pathDir = path.dirname(normalizedPath).toLowerCase()
// Skip if the executable is in the current working directory
if (pathDir === cwd || normalizedPath.startsWith(cwd + path.sep)) {
logForDebugging(
`Skipping potentially malicious executable in current directory: ${candidatePath}`,
)
continue
}
// Return the first valid path that's not in the current directory
return candidatePath
}
return null
} catch {
return null
}
}
/**
* If Windows, set the SHELL environment variable to git-bash path.
* This is used by BashTool and Shell.ts for user shell commands.
* COMSPEC is left unchanged for system process execution.
*/
export function setShellIfWindows(): void {
if (getPlatform() === 'windows') {
const gitBashPath = findGitBashPath()
process.env.SHELL = gitBashPath
logForDebugging(`Using bash path: "${gitBashPath}"`)
}
}
/**
* Find the path where `bash.exe` included with git-bash exists, exiting the process if not found.
*/
export const findGitBashPath = memoize((): string => {
if (process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH) {
if (checkPathExists(process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH)) {
return process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH
}
// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noConsole:: intentional console output
console.error(
`Claude Code was unable to find CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH path "${process.env.CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH}"`,
)
// eslint-disable-next-line custom-rules/no-process-exit
process.exit(1)
}
const gitPath = findExecutable('git')
if (gitPath) {
const bashPath = pathWin32.join(gitPath, '..', '..', 'bin', 'bash.exe')
if (checkPathExists(bashPath)) {
return bashPath
}
}
// biome-ignore lint/suspicious/noConsole:: intentional console output
console.error(
'Claude Code on Windows requires git-bash (https://git-scm.com/downloads/win). If installed but not in PATH, set environment variable pointing to your bash.exe, similar to: CLAUDE_CODE_GIT_BASH_PATH=C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin\\bash.exe',
)
// eslint-disable-next-line custom-rules/no-process-exit
process.exit(1)
})
/** Convert a Windows path to a POSIX path using pure JS. */
export const windowsPathToPosixPath = memoizeWithLRU(
(windowsPath: string): string => {
// Handle UNC paths: \\server\share -> //server/share
if (windowsPath.startsWith('\\\\')) {
return windowsPath.replace(/\\/g, '/')
}
// Handle drive letter paths: C:\Users\foo -> /c/Users/foo
const match = windowsPath.match(/^([A-Za-z]):[/\\]/)
if (match) {
const driveLetter = match[1]!.toLowerCase()
return '/' + driveLetter + windowsPath.slice(2).replace(/\\/g, '/')
}
// Already POSIX or relative β just flip slashes
return windowsPath.replace(/\\/g, '/')
},
(p: string) => p,
500,
)
/** Convert a POSIX path to a Windows path using pure JS. */
export const posixPathToWindowsPath = memoizeWithLRU(
(posixPath: string): string => {
// Handle UNC paths: //server/share -> \\server\share
if (posixPath.startsWith('//')) {
return posixPath.replace(/\//g, '\\')
}
// Handle /cygdrive/c/... format
const cygdriveMatch = posixPath.match(/^\/cygdrive\/([A-Za-z])(\/|$)/)
if (cygdriveMatch) {
const driveLetter = cygdriveMatch[1]!.toUpperCase()
const rest = posixPath.slice(('/cygdrive/' + cygdriveMatch[1]).length)
return driveLetter + ':' + (rest || '\\').replace(/\//g, '\\')
}
// Handle /c/... format (MSYS2/Git Bash)
const driveMatch = posixPath.match(/^\/([A-Za-z])(\/|$)/)
if (driveMatch) {
const driveLetter = driveMatch[1]!.toUpperCase()
const rest = posixPath.slice(2)
return driveLetter + ':' + (rest || '\\').replace(/\//g, '\\')
}
// Already Windows or relative β just flip slashes
return posixPath.replace(/\//g, '\\')
},
(p: string) => p,
500,
)