[BUG] Duplicate-looking Claude Code items in the VS-Code extension in Cursor
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?
When installing (and removing then reinstalling) the official Claude Code VS Code extension in Cursor. I get two identically looking entries in my menu. One is the expected Claude Code side bar, and the other seems to be an overview of sessions.
<img width="446" height="155" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/45f97f2e-8542-4aa0-85b9-8d13a3f33dda" />
First Claude Code takes you to:
<img width="484" height="172" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e8474d00-9224-453f-a7c3-8806c68641c3" />
Second takes you to:
<img width="496" height="583" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/abc966f8-4e73-4c50-ae90-f46063c910a4" />
What Should Happen?
The menu item names should be distinct as well as the icons. So you can tell which is which.
(Or do the same trick you did in VS Code... it works well there...)
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude Code in Cursor
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
latest vs code extension version
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
I assume this is because I installed it in Cursor, I know... but still some of us use both / compare before deciding to switch (to Claude Code in my case...)
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