VS Code extension fails to activate on Windows — hardcoded Linux CI path in extension.js
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 25, 2026 by Jawshooper Closed Feb 25, 2026
Bug
Claude Code VS Code extension (v2.1.55) fails to activate on Windows with:
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'
The error is at extension.js:45:4848. A Linux CI build path was baked into the extension bundle and doesn't resolve on Windows.
Repro
- Install
Anthropic.claude-codev2.1.55 on Windows - Open VS Code
- Any command (e.g.
claude-vscode.terminal.open) → "command not found" - Error visible in:
%APPDATA%\Code\logs\<session>\window1\exthost\exthost.log
Environment
- VS Code: 1.109.5 (x64)
- Extension: anthropic.claude-code@2.1.55-win32-x64
- CLI: claude 2.1.55 (works fine)
- OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
- Platform: win32-x64
Full exthost log excerpt
ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension Anthropic.claude-code, startup: false, activationEvent: 'onStartupFinished'
[error] Activating extension Anthropic.claude-code failed due to an error:
[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\<user>\.vscode\extensions\anthropic.claude-code-2.1.55-win32-x64\extension.js:45:4848)
Notes
- Reinstalling / force-installing doesn't fix it — same version is served
- CLI (
claudein terminal) works normally - The path
file:///home/runner/work/claude-cli-internal/...appears to be a GitHub Actions CI artifact that leaked into the production build
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