[BUG] VSCode Extension constantly loses focus on the prompt input

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 21, 2025 by daz-williams Closed Nov 22, 2025

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?

When clicking in to the prompt input box in the Claude Code VSCode IDE extension, it immediately loses focus and you have to click a second time for it to keep the focus.

What Should Happen?

It should keep the focus the first time you click in to the box.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Open VSCode
Click the Claude Code icon to open the UI
Clicking on another window, such as Chrome, and then click back to the input box
It should retain focus, but it loses focus, and you have to click a second time.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.42

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/73356349-ed7c-4ee6-b4eb-bbdebe99ada0

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