[BUG] flaky IDE connection

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/4871#issuecomment-3450578508

I keep having to run the /ide command or clicking into a file editor and back to the terminal in vscode insiders for claude code to see the active file

would be great to have the integration be more reliable

<img width="332" height="116" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ff4f8b63-fd14-445e-9470-38da3eacff14" />

What Should Happen?

claude code should stay connected to the IDE and keep context up to date

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

see above

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.27 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

Using VSCode insiders build with integrated zsh terminal using ohmyzsh

not sure if related to any of these