[BUG] In VS Code, SendUserFile doesn't do anything

Status Closed — duplicate
Reported on v2.1.283
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 1 comment · opened Sep 30, 2026 · closed Oct 1, 2026

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?

When Claude uses SendUserFile to send a file to the user (which shows up in the app), in VS Code it shows nothing and the links to the file are not clickable.

What Should Happen?

Claude should show the file inline and allow clicking to enlarge or open in the editor.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Ask Claude to share a file using SendUserFile.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.283

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Other

Additional Information

<img width="619" height="277" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/face55aa-1578-4d40-bf1e-91021e126341" />

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