Problem

When running Claude Code CLI in Windows environment, npx is not recognized.

Current Behavior

1. Launch VSCode from GUI
2. ❌ Extension Host doesn't inherit shell PATH environment variable
3. ❌ claude command not found, falls back to npx claude
4. ❌ npx is also not in PATH, execution fails

'npx' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Expected Behavior

1. Launch VSCode from GUI
2. ✅ Get shell from VSCode's default terminal setting
3. ✅ Get PATH environment variable via login shell
4. ✅ Correctly detect and execute claude or npx

Solution

Use VSCode's default terminal setting (terminal.integrated.defaultProfile) to respect user's shell configuration.

Changes

File: src/extension/services/claude-cli-path.ts

• Read VSCode's terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.{platform} setting
• Spawn login shell with configured shell to execute which (Unix) or Get-Command (Windows)
• Fallback when VSCode setting is not configured:
  • Windows: pwsh → powershell
  • Unix: zsh → bash
• Support version managers (mise, nvm, fnm, volta)

Impact

• Works on Windows/macOS/Linux
• Can detect CLI tools installed via version managers
• Respects VSCode terminal settings (behaves as user expects)

Testing

• Manual E2E testing on macOS completed
• Manual E2E testing on Windows completed
• AI workflow generation (Generate with AI)
• AI workflow refinement (Refinement Chat Panel)
• AI workflow name generation (Generate Name)
• Code quality checks passed (npm run format && npm run lint && npm run check && npm run build)

Notes

• Fixes Issue fix: CRLF line ending issues on Windows #463
• Uses -CommandType Application in PowerShell to exclude .ps1 wrapper scripts

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