Open Code creates a nul file on the root directory of the project. That file can't be deleted on Windows.

Versions where the bug was reported

• I personally encountered the bug using v1.1.60 on Windows 11 Pro 25H2...
• ... and using 1.1.59 on Windows 11 Home 24H2.
• @harunurhan reported the bug on 1.1.27
• @rycerzes reported it on 1.1.21 using Windows 11 24H2
• @Mojobucks reported downgrading from 1.1.15 to 1.1.14 fixed it

Issues mentioning that problem

• once update to 1.1.15 keep initializing... #8108
• Windows: Git Bash auto-detection derives invalid bash.exe path #10871

Strategies to delete that file...

• cmd /c del \\.\C:\path\to\nul (@harunurhan)
• WSL rm /mnt/c/path/to/nul (Windows: Git Bash auto-detection derives invalid bash.exe path #10871 (comment), @Xenogix )
• WinRar's "Delete files after archiving"