Warp says "seems like your shell is taking a while to start"
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Description
Dupe Check
- I have searched Warp bugs and there are no duplicates
Describe the bug
I can't even start. I just get "seems like your shell is taking a while to start"
To reproduce
- 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
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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