Welcome screen suggests creating CLAUDE.md even when one already exists
Status Fixed / completed
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Activity 4 comments · opened Mar 29, 2026 · closed Mar 30, 2026
Description
The VS Code extension welcome screen shows a static tip suggesting users create a CLAUDE.md file, even when one already exists in the project root.
Expected behavior
The welcome screen should check for an existing CLAUDE.md (at project root, user-level, or subdirectories) before suggesting the user create one. If one exists, either skip the tip or show a different message (e.g., "CLAUDE.md loaded").
Current behavior
Every new chat window shows the same onboarding tips regardless of project state. This is confusing because it implies the file is missing when it isn't.
Environment
- Claude Code VS Code extension
- Windows 11
- Project with existing
CLAUDE.mdat repo root
4 Comments
Closing to refile using the proper feature request template.
Found 1 possible duplicate issue:
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It is similar but different, plus all the other tickets being referencesld for auto closed.
Seems the system for preventing duplicates here on github is closing issues and then finding previously closed issues that never got worked.
This to me is a simple change.
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