[BUG] VSCode extension keyboard shortcut "Toggle Claude Code" doesn't toggle
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 22, 2026 by rahmanunver Closed Feb 27, 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?
While trying to replace the default keyboard shortcut of VSCode to toggle directly into Claude Code chat window in the secondary sidebar, found out that the extensions keyboard shortcut does not toggle the view as the title suggests, instead focuses in the input field of Claude Code view in the secondary sidebar, following key calls only re-focus the same input.
Command Title: "View: Toggle Claude Code"
Command ID: workbench.view.extension.claude-sidebar-secondary
What Should Happen?
Would expect it to work as a toggle, like the default "View: Toggle Chat" shortcut(Cmd+L); workbench.panel.chat.
Steps to Reproduce
- Go to Keyboard Shortcuts settings in VSCode.
- Search for
View: Toggle Claude Code. - Assign a keybinding.
- See that it doesn't have toggle behavior.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.16
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
iTerm2
Additional Information
_No response_
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