[BUG] IDE Auto-Connection does not work in WSL2
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Apr 23, 2026 by TiSiE Closed May 27, 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?
When starting Claude Code in a integrated WSL2 terminal via the Claude Code Plugin 0.1.14-beta in PHPStorm 2026.1 by clicking the toolbar button, the IDE is NOT connected automatically and the connection has to be manually established via /ide on every start. This is needed so that the native Diff Viewer (PHPStorm) is used instead of TUI,
What Should Happen?
PHPStorm should be auto-connected when starting Claude Code from the Toolbar Button and using the native PHPStorm Diff Viewer without any further user interaction needed
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Start Claude Code via the toolbar button provided by the Plugin
- Write a prompt to alter anything
- TUI Diff is shown instead of PHPStorm's Diff Viewer
- type /ide and select PHPStorm (which for me ist shown twice for whatever reason)
- Write a prompt again to change something
- Native Diff Viewer opens as expected
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.118
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
Additional Information
_No response_
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