Code tab missing from Claude Desktop app (Windows, Pro plan)
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?
Plan: Pro
OS: Windows (build 10.0.26200)
CLI version installed separately: 2.1.269 (Claude Code) — confirmed via claude --version
Desktop app version: unable to locate — no visible menu bar (Help/About)
in the app window; tried Alt key to reveal hidden menu bar, no result
What's wrong:
The "Code" tab, previously visible in the Claude Desktop app, no longer
appears. Only "Chat" is visible in the app window. This started recently
(previously worked).
Steps already tried:
- Fully restarted the app (quit and reopen)
- Confirmed Pro plan is active
- Installed the CLI separately as a workaround — CLI works fine
Expected: Code tab should be visible in the app, as it was before.
Actual: Only Chat tab appears.
What Should Happen?
deberia aparecer la pestaña de "Code"
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Abrir la app de escritorio de Claude en Windows.
- Iniciar sesión con cuenta Pro.
- Observar la ventana principal: solo aparece el tab "Chat".
- El tab "Code" no está visible, aunque antes sí aparecía.
- Reiniciar la app completamente (cerrar y volver a abrir).
- El tab "Code" sigue sin aparecer.
Como workaround, instalé la CLI de Claude Code por separado
(via PowerShell) y funciona correctamente ahí.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.269 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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3 Comments
Code tab has also vanished from the desktop app for me too.
THE CODE ICON DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE DESKTOP LIKE IT USED TO BEFORE.
I've got the same problem on Windows 11.
Note that claude.ai/code works on the same account, and that I've done a clean reinstall. Was working fine until today.