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[Bug] Windows: claude.exe repeatedly runs extension install on every launch, spawning multiple VS Code windows

Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.69
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — blois
Activity 4 comments · opened Mar 5, 2026 · closed Mar 6, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (blois, collaborator) responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.

Bug Description
On Windows, claude.exe runs code --force --install-extension anthropic.claude-code on every launch, opening 3 new VS Code windows each time.

Environment Info

  • Platform: win32
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.1.69
  • Feedback ID: 1c9af637-aef7-4ad6-88f5-6c1e0f011ef1

Errors

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4 Comments

Seym0n · 7 months ago

Facing the same issue. Spawning three windows of VSCode

github-actions[bot] · 7 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/31080
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/30975
  3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/30946

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blois collaborator · 7 months ago

Should be fixed in 2.1.70.

github-actions[bot] · 7 months ago

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