[BUG] [VSCode Extension] Plan content not visible in panel before accepting plan mode prompt
Status Closed — not planned
Reported on v2.1.72
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 11 comments · opened Mar 11, 2026 · closed Jul 18, 2026
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What's Wrong?
When using plan mode in the VS Code extension, Claude generates a plan and then prompts for acceptance (with 3 choices). However, the plan content is not visible in the extension panel at this point — it only appears after accepting. This makes it impossible to read and evaluate the plan before deciding whether to accept it.
What Should Happen?
Plan content should be visible in the panel before the accept/reject prompt.
Error Messages/Logs
Panel shows the accept prompt but the plan is hidden; plan content only renders after accepting.Steps to Reproduce
Use plan mode in the VS Code extension, let Claude complete a plan, observe the accept prompt — plan content is not visible until after acceptance.
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.72
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
11 Comments
This started with v2.1.72, I believe.
Actually, it is rendering the plan - just in a different tab/window. This makes it easier to read, but it very unintuitive (especially if you're used to how it worked before).
Apparently, you can also comment direct on items in the plan now. This is actually a good improvement - the UI just needs polish.
Which window is it? How can I find it?
+1 same issue, sometimes it opens the plan in a new tab, but sometimes it is not
The plan in the chat becomes visible right after choosing any option in the dialog (approve/deny/add more comments etc)
So I usually add a comment with a question mark "?" or something -> see the plan -> proceed with it
But it's definitely an annoying bug
Sorry @vince-winkintel - didn't see your comment until now. For me, the VS Code plugin has been opening a new tab with the plan contained in it, but your experience may differ.
I saw that at least they made some change (not just ignoring) as this has been an issue for 8 months. This has been reported under other threads previously. It works sometimes, sometimes it does not!
This is such a basic function - how shameful that they have not fixed this and I have to write this into every .md at the beginning of the project!
Something similar also happens in the Claude Code app. It proudly presents a new plan, but the old plan is showing and cannot see new plan.
Same VS Code extension plan-webview cluster as the auto-closed #57169 — adding a precise repro for the "can't reopen the
plan-review view after closing it" facet.
Symptom: Once the plan-review webview ("Ready for review / Select text to add comments on the plan") is closed, there is no
supported way to reopen it for a plan that was already generated.
Repro (VS Code extension, macOS):
~/.claude/plans/<name>.md. Open it.Text Editor (Built-in),Markdown Preview Enhanced, `MarkdownPreview (Built-in)` — there is no "Claude Plan" custom editor to switch to (screenshot below).
Expected: Opening a saved
~/.claude/plans/*.mdor a command, or clicking the plan message in the chat history should reopen the review webview with inline commenting, not just raw markdown.Impact: Plan review + inline comments is effectively one-shot. Dismiss the panel and the review affordance for that plan is lost permanently; only the raw
.mdremains.Env: VS Code extension, Claude Code 2.1.170, macOS.
<img width="1200" height="396" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/804b7a6a-60a7-48da-84b8-78f5bf949ce2" />
Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.
Still an issue, please reopen