VS Code extension v2.1.51 fails to activate on Windows: hardcoded Linux CI path in extension.js
Resolved 💬 9 comments Opened Feb 24, 2026 by pgg3 Closed Feb 24, 2026
Bug Description
The Claude Code VS Code extension (v2.1.51, win32-x64) fails to activate on Windows due to a hardcoded Linux CI build path in extension.js.
Error
From exthost.log:
Activating extension Anthropic.claude-code failed due to an error:
TypeError: The argument 'filename' must be a file URL object, file URL string, or absolute path string. Received 'file:///home/runner/work/claude-cli-internal/claude-cli-internal/build-agent-sdk/sdk.mjs'
at Object.<anonymous> (c:\Users\A\.vscode\extensions\anthropic.claude-code-2.1.51-win32-x64\extension.js:45:4602)
Impact
- All
claude-vscode.*commands fail with "command not found" (e.g.,claude-vscode.editor.openLast,claude-code.insertAtMentioned) - The extension never activates, so no VS Code integration features work
- Claude Code CLI itself works fine
Environment
- OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
- VS Code: 1.109.5 (x64)
- Extension: anthropic.claude-code v2.1.51 (win32-x64)
- Claude CLI: 2.1.51
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude Code extension v2.1.51 on Windows
- Open VS Code
- Extension fails to activate silently
- Any
claude-vscode.*command shows "command not found"
Root Cause
The build artifact (extension.js line 45) contains a hardcoded file:///home/runner/work/claude-cli-internal/claude-cli-internal/build-agent-sdk/sdk.mjs path from the GitHub Actions CI runner environment. This path is invalid on Windows and causes a TypeError during activation.
Workaround
None found. Reinstalling does not help since the path is baked into the distributed extension bundle.
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