[BUG] Nag message incorrectly references PyCharm plugin when using JetBrains Rider and incorectly detects it is already installed

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 27, 2026 by ghost Closed Mar 31, 2026

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  • [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?

Environment:

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.85
  • IDE: JetBrains Rider
  • OS: Windows 11 Enterprise

Describe the bug:
Claude Code displays a message prompting the user to install the "PyCharm plugin" even when JetBrains Rider is the active IDE and the plugin is already installed. The /ide command successfully connects to Rider (Connected to JetBrains Rider.), confirming the integration works, but the nag message still appears and incorrectly names PyCharm instead of Rider.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install the Claude Code JetBrains plugin in Rider
  2. Start Claude Code CLI with Rider open
  3. Observe the nag message referencing "PyCharm plugin"

Expected behavior:
The message should either:

  • Detect the specific JetBrains IDE (Rider) and name it correctly, or
  • Use a generic "JetBrains plugin" label instead of hardcoding "PyCharm"

Actual behavior:
The message says "PyCharm plugin" regardless of which JetBrains IDE is in use.

Additional context:
/ide reports: Connected to JetBrains Rider. — so the IDE is correctly detected at the connection level but not in the plugin install prompt.

What Should Happen?

within Rider I would expect the nag message to say we need the rider plugin. Or since there is only one plugin for all JetBrains to not show Pycharm or a specific IDE but just JetBrains plugin for Claude

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  • Within rider start claude in a powershell terminal

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  • Observe that it say Pycharm instead of Rider or the more general JetBrains

Install the plugin and restart Rider.

Start Claude again using the claude button from the plugin

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Observe that the nag message is still present even if the plugin is actually installed.

Worst the IDE integration is not enabled and cannot connect to the IDE

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Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.85

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

The terminal is the rider Powershell integrated terminal that is automatically started when clicking the claude icon from the plugin.

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