[BUG] Cannot login vscode claude

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by ShadowNineX Closed Jan 22, 2026

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?

I cannot login to claude code in vscode.

What Should Happen?

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It just says: token exchange failed: [object Object]

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

try login in vscode

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

version before 2.1.15 (vscode)

Claude Code Version

I'm using vscode version and not terminal

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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