[BUG] Claude Code login not working in dev containers in VS Code

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.211
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 1 comment · opened Jul 16, 2026

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?

Claude Code login does not work in dev containers in VS Code.

devcontainer.json:

  "features": {
    "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/node:1": {},
    "ghcr.io/anthropics/devcontainer-features/claude-code:1.0": {}
  },
  
  "mounts": [
    "source=claude-code-config,target=/home/vscode/.claude,type=volume"
  ],

I login successfully and I authorize Claude Code to use my account subscription, but then I get "Failed to retrieve auth status after login" in the Claude Code chat in VS Code.

What Should Happen?

Login should work

Error Messages/Logs

Failed to retrieve auth status after login

Steps to Reproduce

Create the devcontainer.json described above and try to login.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.211 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

I also tried to run claude from VS code terminal and not just from the extension. Login is successful... but then it immediately says that I am not logged in. Same problem if I click the login button in the Claude Code extension. I tried many times.

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