[BUG] "An error occurred while loading view: claudeVSCodeSessionsList" - panel fails to load despite clean reinstall

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?

The Claude Code sidebar panel fails to load with the error:
"An error occurred while loading view: claudeVSCodeSessionsList"

The Developer Tools console shows:
ENOENT: no such file or directory, lstat '/crexi'

This path no longer exists on my machine but the extension keeps
trying to resolve it even after clearing all Claude data.

What Should Happen?

The sessions list should load in the sidebar.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open VS Code with Claude Code extension installed
2. Click the Claude Code icon in the sidebar
3. Panel shows "An error occurred while loading view: claudeVSCodeSessionsList"

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.83 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

What I tried:

• Developer: Reload Window
• Cleared ~/.claude/projects
• Cleared ~/.claude entirely
• Uninstalled and reinstalled the extension
• Cleared VS Code workspaceStorage cache
• terminal.integrated.inheritEnv is true in settings