[BUG] Chat, Cowork and Code tabs missing from Claude Desktop
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Apr 23, 2026 by marthamina01-png Closed Apr 26, 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?
What's wrong:
The Chat, Cowork and Code tabs have disappeared from the top of the Claude Desktop app. The app still opens but the tabs are no longer visible.
The three tabs (Chat, Cowork, Code) should be visible at the top of the app as before.
Steps to reproduce:
Tabs are missing from the navigation
What I've tried:
Restarted the app
Restarted my computer
removed and reinstalled app several times
Checked for updates
Environment:
Windows
Plan: Pro
What Should Happen?
to view and access these three tabs especially as I am paying for this plan
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
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Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
dont know
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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