[BUG] VS Code extension: 'model' attribute incorrectly flagged as unsupported in skill frontmatter
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?
Bug Description
The VS Code extension shows the following warning when a SKILL.md file contains a model: frontmatter field:
> Attribute 'model' is not supported in skill files. Supported: argument-hint, compatibility, description,
disable-model-invocation, license, metadata, name, user-invokable.
Notes:
The skill functions correctly in the CLI — this is purely a validation issue in the VS Code extension's frontmatter
schema.
What Should Happen?
## Expected Behavior
No warning should be shown. According to the official documentation at https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, model
is a valid frontmatter field:
> | model | No | Model to use when this skill is active. |
## Actual Behavior
The VS Code extension flags model as an unsupported attribute, even though it is documented and works correctly in
the CLI.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
## Steps to Reproduce
- Create
.claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.mdwith:
``yaml``
---
name: my-skill
description: Some description
model: sonnet
---
- Open the file in VS Code with the Claude Code extension installed.
- Observe the warning on the model: line.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Code for VS Code, Version 2.1.49
Platform
Other
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
<img width="925" height="184" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d9e1c10a-dd1b-4e0c-8765-2aa2a7a98582" />
<img width="1141" height="733" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a1717828-cfc6-4242-bda6-2600c7562aaa" />
Related https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/27009
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