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

  1. Install Claude Code VSCode Extension v2.1.7
  2. Open a code file in the editor
  3. Open Claude Code chat panel
  4. Press Ctrl+Alt+K or Alt+K
  5. 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 editorTextFocus condition
  • Chat panel is open when attempting to use the shortcut

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