[BUG] Opus automatically activated in VS Code
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 13, 2026 by dvanrider Closed Apr 17, 2026
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?
Some how Opus keeps getting activated in my projects and I only selected it once and it was months ago. Opus chews up to many tokens and cost to much money. Sonnet is set globally and per project but somehow Opus keeps getting activated
What Should Happen?
Model should be listed in prompts so people are aware of the model they are using
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
NA
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.53 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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