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# [Claude Code extension v2.1.136 fails to start on Windows: a 1-minute self-check and the workaround](https://yurukusa.hashnode.dev/claude-code-extension-v21136-fails-to-start-on-windows-a-1-minute-self-check-and-the-workaround?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

v2.1.136 ships with a hardcoded Linux CI path that breaks startup on Windows. Here is how to detect it and the PowerShell workaround.

May 8 · 4 min read · yurukusa.hashnode.dev  
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