[BUG] VS Code Extension - Missing Windows ARM64 Support

Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Dec 4, 2025 by oddrationale Closed Dec 8, 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?

Same issue reported in the following: #11925, #11868, #8757, #8439, #8422, and #8410. All of these issues are closed but the issue still persists.

I am not able to use the Claude Code in the VS Code Extension. I get the following error message: Error: Claude Code requires Node.js version 18 or higher to be installed.

VS Code Version: 1.106.3
Claude Code Extension Version: 2.0.46
Claude Code (CLI) Version: 2.0.58
Node Version: 22.14.0
OS Version: Windows 11 26200.7171 (ARM64)

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What Should Happen?

Should be able to use the Claude Code extension in VS Code.

Error Messages/Logs

Error: Claude Code requires Node.js version 18 or higher to be installed.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Install the Claude Code VS Code extension.
  2. Restart VS Code.
  3. Open Claude Code within VS Code.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.0.58

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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