[BUG] Claude Code VSCode extension cannot persist in sidebar
Status Fixed / completed
Maintainer reply ✓ Yes — blois
Activity 5 comments · opened Oct 8, 2025 · closed Oct 9, 2025
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (blois, collaborator)
responded on this thread — see the highlighted reply below.
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 in sidebar position restarts the whole process once the sidebar is closed or switcher to another tab.
Better watch the video.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/44d1f8e4-cfbc-46c6-a396-7845326142bb
What Should Happen?
Claude Code must be persistent and do not stop the process once I switched to file explorer or another tab.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Open CC in any sidebar (I have tested left and right, no difference).
- Start coding
- Switch to another sidebar tab
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.0.9 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_
5 Comments
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🤖 Generated with Claude Code
Yes, I have seen the same issue. Extremely annoying.
Thanks for the feedback- this should be improved in the next version.
Fixed, thanks
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