¿Where is Open IDE? VS Code button removed from bottom bar after recent UI redesign

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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?

Description:

In previous versions of Claude Code Desktop, there was a VS Code icon button in the bottom-right corner of the interface that allowed opening the current session/worktree directly in VS Code with one click. It appeared alongside the current working directory path shown at the bottom-left.

After a recent update, the UI was redesigned: the project/directory name moved to the top of the interface, and the VS Code button disappeared entirely from the bottom bar.

Before (old UI):

Bottom-left: C:\Users\...\worktrees\<branch-name>
Bottom-right: VS Code icon button (blue) with dropdown arrow
After (new UI):

Top: PROJECTNAME / Session name
Bottom-right: only model selector (Sonnet 4.6 · Medio) — no VS Code button
Expected behavior:
The VS Code button should be available in the new UI layout, either in the bottom bar or somewhere accessible, to quickly open the current session/worktree in VS Code.

Environment:

Claude Code version: 2.1.85
OS: Windows 11
VS Code version: 1.116.0 (with Claude Code extension installed)

What Should Happen?

The new UI redesign should maintain the VS Code integration button. When Claude Code Desktop has an active project or worktree session, a button to open it directly in VS Code should be accessible — as it was in the previous UI layout.

This was a very useful workflow: being able to switch instantly from Claude Code Desktop to VS Code to review, edit or navigate the files that Claude was working on, without having to manually locate the directory and open it. Removing it forces users to find the working directory manually and open it from the terminal or file explorer, which breaks the seamless integration between Claude Code and VS Code.

Suggested fix: Re-add the VS Code button to the new bottom bar, next to the model selector, or provide an equivalent shortcut/button somewhere in the new UI.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

This is not a bug that requires specific steps to reproduce — it is a regression introduced by a recent UI redesign.

Install Claude Code Desktop version 2.1.85 or later
Open any project session
Observe the bottom bar — the VS Code button is no longer present
The button was available in previous versions and disappeared after the interface update that moved the project name from the bottom-left to the top of the window.

Claude Model

None

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

PowerShell

Additional Information

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