[BUG] VS Code Extension Build Bug
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 6, 2026 by WahooWah Closed May 6, 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?
Same bug back in 2.1.129 on Windows 11, same hardcoded /home/runner/work/... path."
### What Should Happen?
Claude extension should load in VS Code.
### Error Messages/Logs
```shell
2026-05-05 22:52:53.726 [error] Activating extension Anthropic.claude-code failed due to an error:
2026-05-05 22:52:53.726 [error] TypeError: The argument 'filename' must be a file URL object, file URL string, or absolute path string. Received 'file:///home/runner/work/claude-cli-internal/claude-cli-internal/build-agent-sdk/sdk.mjs'
at Module.createRequire (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1922:13)
at Object.<anonymous> (c:\Users\brice\.vscode\extensions\anthropic.claude-code-2.1.129-win32-x64\extension.js:102:5407)
at Module._compile (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1713:14)
at Module._extensions..js (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1847:10)
at Module.load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1448:32)
at Module._load (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1270:12)
at c._load (node:electron/js2c/node_init:2:18041)
at i._load (file:///c:/Users/brice/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/034f571df5/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:834:6589)
at e._load (file:///c:/Users/brice/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/034f571df5/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:652:28611)
at n._load (file:///c:/Users/brice/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/034f571df5/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:644:25996)
at TracingChannel.traceSync (node:diagnostics_channel:328:14)
at wrapModuleLoad (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:244:24)
at Module.require (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1470:12)
at Module.require (c:\Users\brice\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\034f571df5\resources\app\extensions\copilot\dist\extension.js:492:36345)
at require (node:internal/modules/helpers:147:16)
at wP._doLoadModule (file:///c:/Users/brice/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft%20VS%20Code/034f571df5/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:683:1614)
Steps to Reproduce
Error happens when trying to load Claude Extension in VS Code.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.126
Claude Code Version
2.1.129
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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