[BUG] Extension is active in logs, but no UI or commands appear

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Jul 6, 2025 by suleymanorhan Closed Nov 30, 2025

Hello,

I am experiencing a persistent issue where the Claude extension appears to be active but shows no UI elements.

System Information:

  • VS Code Version: [Lütfen buraya VS Code sürümünüzü yazın (Yardım -> Hakkında menüsünden bulabilirsiniz)]
  • Claude Extension Version: [Lütfen Eklentiler sekmesinden Claude'un sürüm numarasını yazın]
  • Operating System: [Lütfen işletim sisteminizi yazın (Örn: Windows 11, macOS Sonoma 14.5)]

Problem Description:
After installing the extension, the side-bar icon does not appear, and the Command Palette only shows the "Claude Code: Insert At-Mentioned" command. None of the main commands like "Start new chat" or "Log In" are available.

Troubleshooting Steps Taken:
I have tried the following steps without success:

  1. Restarting VS Code multiple times.
  2. Reinstalling the extension.
  3. Disabling all other AI-related extensions (like GitHub Copilot).
  4. A full manual deletion of extension files from ~/.vscode/extensions and extension storage from ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage (on macOS) / %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage (on Windows), followed by a clean reinstall.

Log Output:
The Log (Extension Host) shows the following success messages, which is contradictory to the user experience:

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