[BUG] [VS Code Sidebar] Fable 5 doesn't show text responses in chat

Open 💬 3 comments Opened Jul 9, 2026 by perfect7777-eng

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?

I use VS Code: Sidebar for Claude Code
Most of the time Fabe 5 doesn't show text messages [explaining what it is doing or what it is going to do] in chat. I see only a list of Grep/Read/Thought for Xs/etc]. I find it major issue especially before AskUserQuestion event. It just throws questions to answer without explanation. I need to ask for temporary .md file to produce it.
Opus 4.8 doesn't have this issue.

What Should Happen?

It should include actual chat messages what it has done, what it is doing or what it is going to do, just like Opus.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Just run a session.

Claude Model

Fable 5

Is this a regression?

_No response_

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

latest 2.1.205

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code Sidebar

Additional Information

<img width="1195" height="1771" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0f52ae59-f7b5-4ab6-81d2-15ed40a2bffb" />

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