windows-hooks-paths

Windows path issues occur because Claude Code mishandles backslashes in hook commands, causing path segments to slip and commands to fail in Bash. Converting backslashes to forward slashes resolves this.

To fix mangled D: paths in Claude Code hook configurations, convert backslashes to forward slashes in your hook commands and verify your settings.json to ensure commands execute reliably in Bash.

The best way to prevent Windows path escaping problems is to update hook command paths to use forward slashes and follow recommended best practices for configuring Windows-based hook environments.

Claude Code supports Bash hook commands on Windows environments, but requires proper path escaping validation and configuration adjustments to ensure commands execute reliably without path mangling.

To diagnose path handling issues in Claude Code hooks, validate your hook configurations for Windows path escaping problems and identify where backslashes cause path segments to slip in your settings.json.