Function buildWindowsPath

src/main/lib/git/shell-env.ts:26–61

* Build Windows PATH by combining process.env.PATH with common install locations. * This ensures packaged apps on Windows can find user-installed tools.

()

 * This ensures packaged apps on Windows can find user-installed tools.
 */
function buildWindowsPath(): string {
	const paths: string[] = [];
	const pathSeparator = ";";

	// Start with existing PATH from process.env
	if (process.env.PATH) {
		paths.push(...process.env.PATH.split(pathSeparator).filter(Boolean));
	}

	// Add Windows-specific common paths
	const commonPaths = [
		// User-local installations (where tools like Claude CLI, git-lfs are often installed)
		path.join(os.homedir(), ".local", "bin"),
		// Git for Windows default location
		"C:\\Program Files\\Git\\cmd",
		"C:\\Program Files\\Git\\bin",
		// System paths (usually already in PATH, but ensure they're present)
		path.join(process.env.SystemRoot || "C:\\Windows", "System32"),
		path.join(process.env.SystemRoot || "C:\\Windows"),
	];

	// Add common paths that aren't already in PATH
	for (const commonPath of commonPaths) {
		const normalizedPath = path.normalize(commonPath);
		// Case-insensitive check for Windows
		const normalizedLower = normalizedPath.toLowerCase();
		const alreadyExists = paths.some(
			(p) => path.normalize(p).toLowerCase() === normalizedLower,
		);
		if (!alreadyExists) {
			paths.push(normalizedPath);
		}
	}

	return paths.join(pathSeparator);
}

/**
 * Gets the full shell environment with proper PATH for all platforms.