warpdotdev / warpdotdev/warp

Warp says "seems like your shell is taking a while to start"

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Description

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Describe the bug

I can't even start. I just get "seems like your shell is taking a while to start"

To reproduce
  1. Start Warp
Expected behavior

Warp stars bash

Screenshots

No response

Operating system

MacOS

Operating system and version

Version 14.6 (23G80) - 15.2 (24C101)

Shell Version

Bash 5.2.26(1)-release (aarch64-apple-darwin23.2.0) - 5.2.37(1)-release (aarch64-apple-darwin24.0.0)

Current Warp version

v0.2024.07.23.08.02.stable_01 - v0.2024.12.10.15.55.stable_02

Regression

No, this bug or issue has existed throughout my experience using Warp

Recent working Warp date

No response

Additional context

No response

Does this block you from using Warp daily?

Yes, this issue prevents me from using Warp daily.

Is this an issue only in Warp?

Yes, I confirmed that this only happens in Warp, not other terminals.

Warp Internal (ignore): linear-label:b9d78064-c89e-4973-b153-5178a31ee54e

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No source file, test, or implementation entry point is named. Start by reproducing the issue by launching Warp with Bash on macOS and trace the shell-startup path. Done means Warp starts Bash without displaying the prolonged-startup message.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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