[BUG] VS Code extension left behind on a severe, already-fixed bug and it cost real money

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?

The image-processing loop from #60334 was a serious bug: it could drain a full usage window in minutes. It's now fixed and closed (with #60221, #60702 and #61065 marked as duplicates).
But the fix never reached the VS Code extension. The CLI is already on 2.1.150, while the extension only offers up to 2.1.145 (marked "current") — so there's nothing newer to install. Extension users are stuck on a build that still has the bug, with no way to upgrade.

That's the real problem here:

when a bug is this severe and this costly, the extension shouldn't be left lagging days behind the CLI. A fix that drains people's money should be pushed to the extension fast, not whenever it happens to catch up.

It cost me real money:
About $50 of paid extra usage gone before I could react.
Earlier, a similar error ate roughly half of my $100 credit.

The #60334 thread is full of the same story, people draining their limit in minutes and losing their whole $100 credit. Losing that to a known, already-fixed bug just because the extension wasn't updated feels unfair, and I'd appreciate a refund.

Versions: CLI 2.1.150 · VS Code extension 2.1.145 (latest available)
OS: macOS

What Should Happen?

critical fixes should reach the extension on the same timeline as the CLI. At minimum, when the CLI is ahead, a matching extension version should be installable so users aren't locked onto a stale, buggy build.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Open the Claude Code VS Code extension
Check the version: 2.1.145 is the newest installable ("current"), while the CLI is already on 2.1.150
The image-processing loop bug fixed in a newer CLI build is therefore still present in the extension, with no way to upgrade

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Extension 2.1.145 (latest available) · CLI 2.1.150

Platform

Other

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

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