[BUG] Diff stats indicator not appearing in Claude Desktop Code tab on macOS

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?

When using the Claude Desktop App's Code tab on macOS, the diff stats indicator (e.g., +12 -1) does not appear after Claude makes file changes. According to the documentation, a diff stats indicator should appear when Claude changes files, which can be clicked to open the diff viewer with inline commenting.

No diff stats indicator appears at all, making it impossible to access the visual diff review and inline comment features from the Desktop app.

What Should Happen?

After Claude changes files, a diff stats indicator should appear showing the number of lines added and removed (as described in the Desktop documentation). Clicking this indicator should open the diff viewer with file list and inline commenting capability.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Desktop App
2. Switch to the Code tab
3. Select a project folder (Git repository)
4. Set permission mode to Code
5. Ask Claude to edit a file (e.g., "Add a comment to the top of main.js")
6. Claude successfully modifies the file
7. Expected: A diff stats indicator (e.g., +1 -0) appears, clickable to open the diff viewer
8. Actual: No diff stats indicator appears. There is no way to access the diff viewer or leave inline comments.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.1.3363 (ee4247) 2026-02-17T15:55:21.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Actual Behavior

No diff stats indicator is displayed after Claude modifies files. The file changes are applied, but there is no visual indication or access to the diff viewer.

Troubleshooting Attempted

• Restarted the app completely (Cmd+Q and reopen)
• Updated to the latest version of Claude Desktop
• Confirmed the project folder is a Git repository
• Confirmed using Code permission mode