[FEATURE] Option to open Claude in the active editor group

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
• [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

Currently, Claude Code can be opened either:

In the AI sidebar, or
As a new editor group (split editor).

I'd like a third option to open Claude in the currently active editor group, just like any other editor tab, without creating a new split.

This would be especially useful for users with monitors rotated to portrait for VS Code auxiliary windows, where automatically creating a new editor group significantly reduces available editing space. Opening Claude in the focused editor group would allow it to behave like a normal editor tab and integrate better into existing editor layouts.

Proposed Solution

Additional setting to open Claude in active editor tab.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Low - Nice to have

Feature Category

Interactive mode (TUI)

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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