[FEATURE] : [VSCode] Bounce dock icon on macOS when awaiting tool approval

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 18, 2026 by shubhanjaliawasthi Closed May 21, 2026

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Problem Statement

Platform: macOS | VSCode Extension

What:
When Claude Code requires user approval for a tool call, the VSCode dock icon should bounce on macOS to draw attention to the pending prompt.

Why:
When VSCode is not the active window (e.g., working in a browser or terminal), approval prompts are easy to miss since they appear as in-window dialogs with no OS-level signal. A dock bounce would notify the user that input is needed without requiring them to constantly switch back to check.

Expected behavior:

Claude Code queues a tool call requiring approval
VSCode dock icon bounces (via app.dock.bounce() Electron API)
User is drawn back to VSCode to approve or deny
Current behavior:
Approval prompt appears silently inside VSCode with no system-level notification, causing Claude to stall until the user happens to switch back.

Additional context:
This is a common macOS UX pattern for apps that need user attention. The Electron API already supports this natively — it would be a low-effort, high-impact improvement for macOS users.

Proposed Solution

Claude Code queues a tool call requiring approval
VSCode dock icon bounces (via app.dock.bounce() Electron API)
User is drawn back to VSCode to approve or deny
Current behavior:
Approval prompt appears silently inside VSCode with no system-level notification, causing Claude to stall until the user happens to switch back.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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