VSCode: Permission prompt has no 'No' option - cannot decline

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Feb 1, 2026 by SamAtPayOnward Closed Feb 4, 2026

Bug Description

When Claude Code in VSCode shows a permission prompt (e.g., "Allow this bash command?"), there is no way to decline. The only options presented are:

  1. Yes
  2. Yes, allow git commit for this project (just you)

There is no "No", "Reject", or "Cancel" option visible. Pressing Escape has no effect either.

Expected Behavior

There should be a "No" or "Reject" option to decline the permission request.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code in VSCode
  2. Ask Claude to run a bash command (e.g., git commit)
  3. When the permission prompt appears, try to decline — there is no option to do so

Screenshots

Unable to attach screenshots via CLI — see related bug. The permission prompt shows only two "Yes" variants with no way to scroll to a "No" option or dismiss the prompt.

Environment

  • VSCode on Windows (WSL2)
  • Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2
  • Node v24.13.0

Additional Notes

A second related bug: gh issue create does not support attaching images, making it impossible to file visual bugs from the CLI. Filing separately.

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