VSCode Extension: Ctrl+Alt+K (Insert At-Mentioned) not working in v2.1.7
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 16, 2026 by Keon2Chae Closed Jan 19, 2026
Description
The keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Alt+K (Claude Code: Insert At-Mentioned) and Alt+K (Claude Code: Insert @-Mention Reference) do not work in VSCode Extension version 2.1.7.
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude Code VSCode Extension v2.1.7
- Open a code file in the editor
- Open Claude Code chat panel
- Press
Ctrl+Alt+KorAlt+K - Nothing happens
Expected Behavior
The @-mention reference picker should appear.
Actual Behavior
No response to the keyboard shortcut. Command also does not work when executed from Command Palette.
Environment
- VSCode Extension version: 2.1.7
- OS: Windows (WSL2)
Workaround
Downgrading to version 2.1.5 resolves the issue.
Additional Notes
- No keybinding conflicts detected in Keyboard Shortcuts settings
- The keybinding is correctly registered with
editorTextFocuscondition - Chat panel is open when attempting to use the shortcut
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