Git Bash terminal initially displays the wrong working directory

[MaddyGuthridge]

Type: Bug

1. Launch a Git Bash terminal.
2. Observe that it displays the working directory as VS Code's executable directory within the prompt.

Additional notes:

• The pwd command displays the expected working directory.
• Running ls shows the contents of my project directory.
• Upon running any cd command, the prompt updates and shows the correct working directory. Navigating back to the project directory shows the right location within the prompt.
• Running commands that don't change the working directory causes the prompt to continue to display the wrong working directory.
• This issue does not occur in PowerShell or Command Prompt.

Screen recording demonstrating bug

recording.mp4

More info

Extension version: 2024.6.0
VS Code version: Code 1.89.1 (dc96b837cf6bb4af9cd736aa3af08cf8279f7685, 2024-05-07T05:13:33.891Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22631
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10750H CPU @ 2.60GHz (12 x 2592)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	63.72GB (45.07GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 5c6d9d8b-a993-40e2-bd9a-bf5c598b82f6
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

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[griffinator76]

I have seen the same issue, it occurs when using Git Bash with some projects but not others on the same computer. As far as I can tell all projects are using the same default settings.
For the affected projects I found that disabling the setting "Terminal > Integrated > Shell Integration" caused the correct path to be shown in the prompt, so possibly related to the startup script that this feature injects when a new terminal is started.

[anthonykim1]

Closing as duplicate to #23382