[BUG]Extension stuck on "Activating..." in v2.1.129 — works fine on v2.1.128

Resolved 💬 6 comments Opened May 6, 2026 by hamzasoft155 Closed May 6, 2026

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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?

Bug: Claude Code for VS Code v2.1.129 gets stuck on "Activating..."
and throws error: 'claude-vscode.editor.openLast' not found

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code extension v2.1.129
  2. Open VS Code
  3. Extension shows "Activating..." indefinitely

Expected: Extension activates normally
Actual: Stuck on "Activating...", command not found error

Workaround: Downgrading to v2.1.128 fixes the issue completely

OS: Windows
VS Code version: 1.118.1 (user setup)

What Should Happen?

Bug: Claude Code for VS Code v2.1.129 gets stuck on "Activating..."
and throws error: 'claude-vscode.editor.openLast' not found

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code extension v2.1.129
  2. Open VS Code
  3. Extension shows "Activating..." indefinitely

Expected: Extension activates normally
Actual: Stuck on "Activating...", command not found error

Workaround: Downgrading to v2.1.128 fixes the issue completely

OS: Windows
VS Code version: 1.118.1 (user setup)

Error Messages/Logs

command 'claude-vscode.editor.openlast' not found

Steps to Reproduce

Bug: Claude Code for VS Code v2.1.129 gets stuck on "Activating..."
and throws error: 'claude-vscode.editor.openLast' not found

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code extension v2.1.129
  2. Open VS Code
  3. Extension shows "Activating..." indefinitely

Expected: Extension activates normally
Actual: Stuck on "Activating...", command not found error

Workaround: Downgrading to v2.1.128 fixes the issue completely

OS: Windows
VS Code version: 1.118.1 (user setup)

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

v2.1.128

Claude Code Version

v2.1.129

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

Bug: Claude Code for VS Code v2.1.129 gets stuck on "Activating..."
and throws error: 'claude-vscode.editor.openLast' not found

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Install Claude Code extension v2.1.129
  2. Open VS Code
  3. Extension shows "Activating..." indefinitely

Expected: Extension activates normally
Actual: Stuck on "Activating...", command not found error

Workaround: Downgrading to v2.1.128 fixes the issue completely

OS: Windows
VS Code version: 1.118.1 (user setup)

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