VS Code upgrades break working setups
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SCM: Group repositories by workspace folder in Repositories and Changes views
## Problem I use a multi-root workspace over Remote SSH. Each workspace folder contains several independent Git repositories, and repository names repeat across folders. For example, the `.code-workspace` file contains: The directories look like this. Each `open-api`, `share`,...
[BUG] VS Code extension: Effort and Ultracode controls missing for `[1m]` model selections (`opus[1m]` since 2.1.311)
...Other ### Additional Information - VS Code 1.143.1, macOS 26.7.1, Intel (x86_64). - Workaround: set `"model": "opus"` in place of `"opus[1m]"`. - The CLI migration `migration_opus_to_opus1m` changes a user `model` setting of `opus` to `opus[1m]` for eligible accounts. - Each...
UX / UI: Model picker became difficult to use
Type: Bug / UX degradation The model picker is now too difficult to use. After updating to the current VSCode version 1.143.1, the **model picker** introduced **horizontal tabs** for different model hosts and environments. These tabs lack labels by default and display only...
Hidden subagent sessions appear in Sessions after a VS Code restart
...and push other conversations farther down. Repeated titles make the resumable parent difficult to identify. ## Environment VS Code version: Code 1.143.1 (e646868227c3e3a9e3f24277c8c7220be42c0be7, 2026-10-22T17:23:22Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200 Modes: System Info...
[BUG] VS Code extension: plugin label ("From the … plugins") above an AbovePrompt band paints over the slash-command menu
### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet - [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) - [x]...
Missing Complete Merge button in Code 1.4.2
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No Report Issue' dialog can assist with this. --> Regression in 1.142.0: Complete Merge button missing from Merge Editor The Complete Merge button was present in VS Code 1.141.x but is no longer rendered in 1.142.0....
Ask is missing from the agent picker after updating to VS Code 1.142.0.
Type: Bug Ask is missing from the agent picker after updating to VS Code 1.142.0. Environment: Windows client / Linux Remote SSH Remote server: VS Code 1.142.0, bundled Copilot 0.70.0 New chat harness picker shows only Copilot and Cloud. Agent picker shows only Agent and...
[VS Code] Messages and queued follow-ups fail to send; /feedback permission verification also fails
...VS Code extension, normal chat messages and queued follow-up messages intermittently fail to send or go through. Observed behavior: - A message is submitted, but it does not reliably appear in the conversation or get processed. - Follow-up messages queued while Codex is working...
[Regression] Extension Development Host fails to start because js-debug connects to IPv6 localhost on VS Code 1.139.1
## Type of issue Bug / Regression ## Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled? Yes. The issue still occurs after adding `--disable-extensions` to the Extension Development Host arguments. ## VS Code version The bundled JavaScript Debugger version is `1.117.0`. ##...
[BUG] MCP elicitation: capability is declared but requests are auto-declined ("print mode") in interactive VSCode sessions
### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet - [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) - [x]...
[BUG] VS Code agent map: nested subagents show "Tool calls (0)" and are attached to the main agent instead of their real parent
### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet - [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) - [x]...
bug: Regression: file edits no longer shown as diff in the chat panel (VS Code extension)
...that a file was edited. There is no diff view, no highlighting of changed lines, and no way to review the change directly in the chat. ### Expected behavior File edits made by the agent should be rendered as a diff (before/after) in the chat panel, as they were in the previous...
[BUG] [VS Code] Renaming a session from the chat header reverts instantly (2.1.270 regression)
...the call rather than using an unattached `.catch()` would at least surface it instead of failing silently into a rollback.
[BUG] Regression in 2.1.269: dictation-tool paste (clipboard + simulated Ctrl+V) not inserted in VS Code integrated terminal (WSL2) — 2.1.268 works
...paste falling back to per-keystroke interpretation), #81472 (copy/paste meta). ## Workaround Pin 2.1.268 (`ln -sfn ~/.local/share/claude/versions/2.1.268 ~/.local/bin/claude` + `DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER=1`), or run Claude Code in Windows Terminal instead of the VS Code integrated...
Icons render as missing glyphs in Remote-SSH since 1.136.0 — glicons.woff2 fails to load
Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Effectively yes for *other* extensions - reproduced on a clean isolated VS Code Insiders (zip/side-by-side, separate settings & extensions store per official FAQ), with **only `ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh` installed** to...
[VS Code Remote-SSH] Server reconnect leaves stale app-server holding thread writer; new session blocked by “This is open in another app”
### Summary A Remote-SSH disconnect / remote server failure can leave the old VS Code Server extension host and Codex `app-server` alive. After reconnecting, VS Code starts a second VS Code Server + second Codex `app-server`. The stale first `app-server` continues to hold the...
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16 posts from 16 people in 4 places, about 2 a week over 67 days. Mostly on microsoft/vscode, anthropics/claude-code, openai/codex. Tools named alongside: Claude Code, Claude, GitHub, GitHub Copilot.
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Posts that state a pain and match the "breaking-changes" rule about VS Code. First post Aug 31, 2026, latest Nov 5, 2026. Corroborated: 3 or more posts from 2 or more people or places. Method
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