VS Code extensions restart on every prompt sent via Claude extension chat UI

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jan 29, 2026 by rovencap Closed Feb 1, 2026

Description

VS Code extensions keep restarting every time a prompt is sent through the Claude Code extension chat UI. This appears to happen consistently, disrupting the development workflow.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open VS Code with the Claude Code extension installed
  2. Open the Claude extension chat UI
  3. Send a prompt
  4. Observe that VS Code extensions restart/reload

Expected Behavior

Sending a prompt through the Claude extension chat UI should not cause other VS Code extensions to restart or the extension host to reload.

Actual Behavior

Extensions restart every time a prompt is sent, regardless of whether the prompt involves file modifications.

Environment

  • OS: macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
  • VS Code: latest
  • Claude Code Extension: latest

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