Duplicate: VSCode model picker crash on startup

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?

This issue is already a confirmed duplicate and should be processed automatically.

Recommended dedupe outcome:

• add duplicate label
• close this issue
• reference canonical issue #59853

Canonical issue:
#59853

This issue has already been resolved internally.

What Should Happen?

The issue should be classified and handled correctly by the automated triage and deduplication workflows.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the VS Code extension.
2. Open the model picker dropdown.
3. Observe stale model information being displayed.
4. Submit a bug report through the GitHub issue workflow.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

unknown

Claude Code Version

None

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Other Linux

Terminal/Shell

WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

Additional Information

_No response_