Git Bash missing items in PATH

[zacharyshale95]

Describe the bug Using Git's bash.exe, the terminal session starts as expected, but it doesn't reflect the appropriate PATH environment, resulting in failure to run basic commands like ls because the PATH is missing the /mingw64/bin and /usr/bin

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. set terminal shell path to C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe
2. ls

Expected behavior PATH should include the /mingw64/bin and /usr/bin so it functions like bash should

Screenshots Left is PATH within Lens, right is PATH within a terminal session of the same bash.exe

Environment (please complete the following information):

• Lens Version: 2025.8.121212-latest
• OS: Windows 10
• Git Version: 2.51.0.windows.1
• Installation method (e.g. snap or AppImage in Linux): Binary Installer

[koshevka]

Dear @zacharyshale95

Thanks for reporting a bug. We will be sure to update our development team about your request.

Warm regards, Oleksandr from Lens

[clrothmann]

Hello @zacharyshale95, Thanks for reporting this! We can reproduce that using bash.exe directly inside Lens leads to a broken PATH, which makes commands like ls unavailable. As a workaround you can point Lens to git-bash.exe instead, but we also agree Lens should handle bash.exe properly. We’ve created a feature request to improve this.