[BUG] Two identical Claude Code icons appear in activity bar after installing a single extension

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?

Environment:

• VS Code version: 1.105.0
• OS: Windows
• Claude Code extension version: 2.1.145

Steps to reproduce:
1.Install Claude Code extension from the marketplace
2.Restart VS Code

Actual behavior:
Two identical Claude Code icons show up in the activity bar (left sidebar). Right-clicking confirms both belong to the same extension. Uninstalling the extension removes both icons at once.

What Should Happen?

Expected behavior:
Only one icon should appear in the activity bar.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Screenshots:

<img width="695" height="654" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/09df21f4-ff8d-4f3d-9d03-14a1476c7c38" />

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.145

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

_No response_