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Claude Code Issues / #8704

[FEATURE] Add VSCode extension setting to specify custom Node path

Status Closed — not planned
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 6 comments · opened Oct 1, 2025 · closed Jan 9, 2026

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

The extension fails to start a Claude session if it can't find node on the $PATH.

Proposed Solution

Add an optional "claude-code.nodePath" setting that the extension prioritizes over $PATH.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

Medium - Would be very helpful

Feature Category

Developer tools/SDK

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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