Auto-context file chip (from autoIncludeOpenedFiles) no longer shown in input bar since v2.1.220
Title: Auto-context file chip (from autoIncludeOpenedFiles) no longer shown in input bar since v2.1.220
Description:
Since updating the Claude Code VS Code extension to v2.1.220, the automatic file-context chip that used to appear next to the + / / icons in the chat input bar — showing the name of the file currently opened/selected in the editor — no longer appears.
Expected behavior (confirmed working in v2.1.199, released 2026-07-02):
When a file is opened or a selection is made in the editor, a chip with the file name (e.g. README.md) is shown above/next to the input bar, confirming that this file's context is included automatically.
Actual behavior (v2.1.220, released 2026-07-25):
No chip appears for the auto-included open/focused file, even though the setting claudeCode.autoIncludeOpenedFiles is still set to true.
Steps to reproduce:
- Set
"claudeCode.autoIncludeOpenedFiles": trueinsettings.json. - Open any file in the editor / select some text.
- Observe the chat input bar area next to the
+and/icons.
- v2.1.199: file chip appears.
- v2.1.220: no chip appears.
Environment:
- OS: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26200
- Extension: anthropic.claude-code
- Broken version: 2.1.220
- Last known working version: 2.1.199
Why this matters:
The manual @-mention file picker still works fine and is a useful additive way to add context explicitly. However, the automatic focus/open-file indicator is a different and important mechanism: it gives immediate visual confirmation of which file's context is implicitly included based on editor focus, without requiring a manual @ action every time. Losing this makes it unclear whether the currently open/selected file is actually being included in context, which was a key part of the daily workflow.
Attachments:
Screenshot showing the working chip in v2.1.199 attached below — file icon + README.md shown directly next to the + and / icons in the input bar (paste with Ctrl+V into this issue).
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