[BUG] VS Code extension lists desktop-app local sessions but opens them as a read-only snapshot (no continue, no Remote Control)

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.283
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 0 comments · opened Sep 29, 2026

Steps

  1. In the Claude Code desktop app, start a local session (Remote Control enabled).
  2. In the VS Code extension, open Past Conversations.
  3. Open that session.

Expected

The session opens live and is resumable. Remote Control is shown as available, and the full session detail is visible.

Actual

The session is listed, but opening it shows only a static snapshot of the desktop-app session. There is no continue action and no Remote Control indicator, so the level of detail visible in the desktop app cannot be seen in VS Code.

Related

  • #84502 (desktop Code-tab sessions not registered for Remote Control): possibly the root cause.
  • #65674 (session lists differ between desktop app and extension; closed, opposite direction).

Environment

  • macOS (Darwin 25.1.0)
  • Claude desktop app 2.16120.0
  • Claude Code CLI 2.1.283
  • VS Code extension version: not captured

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