[BUG] Add setting to keep Thinking panel expanded by default

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?

Please add a setting like "claudeCode.keepThinkingExpanded": true
to keep the Thinking panel expanded by default instead of collapsed.

Currently, I have to manually expand it every time, which is
inconvenient when I want to monitor Claude's reasoning process.

What Should Happen?

Please add a setting like "claudeCode.keepThinkingExpanded": true
to keep the Thinking panel expanded by default instead of collapsed.

Currently, I have to manually expand it every time, which is
inconvenient when I want to monitor Claude's reasoning process.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Please add a setting like "claudeCode.keepThinkingExpanded": true
to keep the Thinking panel expanded by default instead of collapsed.

Currently, I have to manually expand it every time, which is
inconvenient when I want to monitor Claude's reasoning process.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

claude code via extention vsc

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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