[BUG] SIGABRT error in VS Code with Claude extension

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 9, 2026 by vfaron Closed Mar 9, 2026

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?

I have a SIGABRT error when trying to use the Claude extension in VS Code. This prevents any usage of the extension

<img width="704" height="485" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94add45f-44e6-40f8-a381-fb57c11bbc14" />

<img width="1090" height="129" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0754b5d8-d6c2-45e0-a6c4-62c922770230" />

What Should Happen?

Claude extension should launch normally

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

VS Code as the latest version
Node as the latest version
Claude as the latest version
Claude working well in the terminal though.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.71 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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