[BUG] DXT extensions (iMessage) not provisioned to scheduled task sessions after Claude Desktop v1.21459.0 update
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Activity 0 comments · opened Jul 18, 2026
Summary
DXT extensions (specifically iMessage — ant.dir.ant.anthropic.imessage) are not provisioned to scheduled task sessions since Claude Desktop v1.21459.0 (installed July 14, 2026). Interactive sessions get the extension fine. Scheduled tasks get all UUID-based cloud connectors and built-in services but DXT extensions are missing.
Reproduction
- Have a DXT extension enabled (e.g., iMessage)
- Create a scheduled task that uses iMessage MCP tools
- Task runs but iMessage MCP is not available in the session
- Interactive Cowork sessions in the same Desktop instance DO have iMessage MCP
Evidence
- Clean before/after: iMessage MCP present in every scheduled run through July 14, absent starting July 15
- Extension is enabled (
isEnabled: true), not updated since March 19 - Not a runtime crash — extension server is never spawned, not failing after spawn
- Not concurrency — tested with solo-running tasks
- Interactive sessions confirm extension works fine
Related
- #28775 (DXT not available in Code tab) — same root cause, different surface
Environment
- OS: macOS
- Claude Desktop: v1.21459.0
- DXT:
ant.dir.ant.anthropic.imessage
Expected
Scheduled task sessions should receive all DXT extensions that are enabled in Claude Desktop settings.
Actual
Scheduled task sessions receive cloud MCP connectors and built-in services but not DXT extensions.