claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Update banner shows winget command inside WSL where winget is unavailable [1 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

The Claude Code CLI should detect it is running under WSL and suggest using npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code instead of winget for updates.

Guidance

• The issue is likely caused by the CLI not properly detecting the WSL environment and defaulting to the Windows-specific winget update command.
• To verify the issue, run the Claude Code CLI inside WSL and check the status bar message for the incorrect winget update suggestion.
• The CLI should be modified to detect the WSL environment and suggest the correct npm update command.
• A potential workaround could be to manually run npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code to update the CLI, but this does not address the root cause of the issue.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not require a code-level fix, but rather a modification to the CLI's update detection logic.

Notes

This issue is specific to the Claude Code CLI running inside WSL and may not apply to other environments or versions of the CLI.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: manually run npm update -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code to update the CLI, as the correct detection and suggestion of the update command is not currently implemented.