IDE integration issues on Linux — page 2
Issues the maintainers labelled both platform:linux and area:ide.
274 issues · 40 open · 234 resolved (85%) · first seen May 23, 2025
Is this getting better or worse?
This class of problem is holding steady. 53 new reports in the last 90 days vs 51 in the 90 before — +4%. The open backlog peaked at 68 in 2025-12 and sits at 40 today.
Derived by counting each matching issue from its creation date until it closed. First-party
computation over the anthropics/claude-code tracker — the trend is not published
anywhere upstream.
Which builds report this
120 of these reports name the Claude Code build they were running, spanning 75 releases. Heaviest reporters:
- Claude Code v2.0.76
- Claude Code v2.1.19
- Claude Code v2.1.177
- Claude Code v2.1.170
- Claude Code v2.1.183
- Claude Code v2.1.87
- Claude Code v2.1.140
- Claude Code v2.1.150
Report volume, not a defect count: an issue can mention a build without that build having caused the failure. Versions come from the version string in the bug-report template, matched against real published tags.
Do these get fixed?
Median time to close is 37 days across 234 closures. Of the 234 closures with a recorded reason, 32% were closed as completed and 159 as not-planned or duplicate. The most recent completed fix landed in 2026-07.
Workarounds reported by the community
89 of these issues post a workaround someone says worked. The highest-engagement ones:
- [BUG] History Sessions lost in Vscode plugin
- I see several workarounds mentioned, but they all require terminal/manual steps. The root cause is that history.jsonl exists but the UI doesn't persist it in the sidebar. I ran into this constantly and ended up building…
Found in the thread of #9258 · still open - [BUG] missing ide_selection and wrong ide_opened_file in VSCode extension
- …til the VSCode extension fixes its context synchronization: Workaround 1 — Explicitly reference files and selections: Instead of relying on the extension to pass your selection/active file, tell Claude directly: Claude c…
Found in the thread of #8451 · still open - [BUG] First user message stays pinned/sticky at the top of the chat panel in VS Code extension
- …the extension's own CSS, not a platform issue. Webview CSS workaround — append to , then reload the window: Attribute-prefix selector survives hash re-rolls. Auto-wiped on extension update (new versioned dir), so needs…
Found in the thread of #36146 · still open - [BUG] In vscode workspace, Claude Code always starts in first project
- My current workaround is having a hook/CLAUDE.md that routes to the right project. So annoying.
Found in the thread of #12808 · still open - [BUG] IDE Integration Not Working After `/migrate-installer` on Linux
- …uts, and opening diffs in VS Code viewer Additional Context Workaround Found: Adding the local Claude CLI path to PATH resolves the issue: Technical Details: - Local Claude executable location: - The executable is proper…
Found in the description of #2253 · resolved
Excerpts are quoted from the linked issue so you can judge relevance before opening it. Threads that only ask for a workaround, or report that there is none, are excluded. These are community suggestions, not official guidance from Anthropic — read the full thread before applying one.
Matching issues 101–200
Ranked by community engagement (reactions weighted over comments).
- [BUG] VSCode Extension: Markdown file links with CJK (Chinese/Japanese) characters in filename are not clickable on Linux
- [BUG] VS Code extension: startup() bootstrap handshake times out when cwd is on network-mounted filesystem
- VS Code extension: line selection metadata is off by one
- [BUG] VSCode: Pasting images crashes process (exit code 1) - image-processor.node not loadable from bun virtual FS
- [BUG] fileSuggestion custom command not working
- [BUG] CLI display broken in PhpStorm 2025.3.2 - misaligned lines
- [BUG] SyntaxError: Unexpected token 'C', "Claude con"... is not valid JSON Troubleshooting resources
- [BUG] IndexOutOfBoundsException inside IntelliJ
- [BUG] Legacy CLI Integration VS Code extension is no longer autoinstalled and hasn't been since v1.0.109
- [BUG] File creation/editing operations fail silently - Write/Edit tools timeout, bash file creation appears successful but files don't exist
- [BUG] WS client disconnected
- [BUG] ide references are not working in agents mode
- [BUG] spinnerVerbs setting not respected in VSCode extension
- Image dimension error causes unrecoverable session loop in VS Code/Cursor extension (v2.1.112)
- [BUG] Cannot see previous conversations in Vs code extension chat
- [BUG] Subdirectory CLAUDE.md files not loaded on-demand when reading files via Read tool (VS Code extension, v2.1.39)
- VSCode extension crashes with OOM after ripgrep EAGAIN spawn failures
- [BUG] CLI display misaligned and premature input validation in PhpStorm 2025.3.2
- VS Code Extension: MCP server claude-vscode error and terminal relaunch requests cause extension to freeze
- [BUG] Navigate tool corrupts chrome:// and about: URLs by prepending https://
- [BUG] vscode extension on WSL fail to start
- [BUG] VSCode Extension UI freezes 26+ minutes on Remote SSH permission prompts
- [BUG] [platform::intellij] EDT Slow Operation Error in DiagnosticTools causing IDE freezes
- [BUG] Usage limit discrepancy between VS Code extension and CLI on same Max account
- [BUG] The extension will auto-install after Run claude in VS code terminal
- Line Number Indexing Mismatch in IntelliJ IDEA Integration
- File Edit Failure: String Not Found in Empty File
- IDE Detection Failure in VS Code Remote SSH Environment
- Cursor IDE Replication Bug on Linux When Running Claude Code
- [BUG] VS Code extension: terminal tab title never updates — terminal is created with a static name
- [BUG] Multi-root VS Code workspace: git branch/commit operations target the primary folder's repo instead of the edited file's repo
- [BUG] Auto Mode is there sometimes, and sometimes it's not.
- CLI startup splash incorrectly says 'PyCharm plugin' for all JetBrains IDEs
- [BUG] VS Code extension host crashes when OAuth /api/oauth/claude_cli/client_data returns 429 — no backoff, kills all extensions
- [BUG] VSCode Remote SSH: "enabledPlatforms" TypeError causes initialization failure and session issues
- Bypass permissions broken in VS Code extension; CLI non-functional in remote containers
- [BUG] Bash commands hang indefinitely in VSCode
- VS Code extension: /resume shows no conversations while terminal mode works
- [BUG] Intellij Plugin: Use Goland with wsl bug
- MCP Connection Closed Unexpectedly During IDE Interaction
- Timeout During File Edit Operation
- [BUG] Fix with Claude Code does not appear
- [VSCode] Write tool (new file): no content preview or expand button in "Ask before edit" mode
- [BUG] In RC mode, plan rejection does not pause the session - Claude keeps guessing rejection reasons
- [BUG] Linux/KDE/Wayland: Starting claude from VS Code integrated terminal spawns 2 extra VS Code windows
- [BUG] [Backend] Exception in plugin Claude Code [Beta] (0.1.14-beta)
- v2.1.142 disconnects on remote-SSH after extension update — claude binary accumulation + MCP server flapping
- VS Code extension leaks claude binary processes on remote-SSH session reconnect
- [BUG] ide references are not working in agents mode
- [BUG] vscode extension incorrectly prepends /usr/bin to PATH
- [BUG] VSCode Extension - Chat history dropdown completely absent from panel header
- VSCode: Sessions disappear from sidebar — mtime-based listing drops older sessions
- [BUG] Claude Code inside vscode cannot open a valid image file (png or jpg) from Google Drive.
- [BUG] System reminders (e.g. `<new-diagnostics>`) are stripped from persisted conversation history, breaking grounding
- [BUG] VSCode extension throws invalid_request_error despite valid credentials
- [BUG] In agent mode decline claude suggestion not work fine
- [BUG] Custom subagents in .claude/agents/ not recognized by VS Code extension
- Symlink resolution breaks /ide integration when IDE uses symlink path
- [BUG] Diff view file links should include line numbers for direct navigation
- [BUG] VS code extension doesn't work for certain server
- [BUG] Cant update claude code when running within devcontainer
- API Error 400 - Frequent tool use concurrency issues with Remote SSH
- [BUG] fligering/cloning input line on every type
- [FEATURE] - VSCode Extension: Terminal integration parity with Copilot agent mode
- [BUG] CLion shows "Claude Code not installed" despite successful IDE connection
- [BUG] Claude Code for VSCode Does Not Send user.account_uuid When Metrics Are Enabled
- [DOCS] Improve documentation for VS Code setting `claude-code.claudeProcessWrapper` with usage examples on different platforms.
- Claude Code Edit Failure: String Not Found in File
- [BUG] Unable to detect working VS Code extension
- [BUG] Session doesn't recover after host sleep/wake — silently swallows prompts
- [BUG] Claude code won't open in new window or tab anymore
- VSCode extension: switching open folder hides/loses session from sidebar list
- [BUG] vscode extension incorrectly prepends /usr/bin to PATH
- Add custom session label field in extension header
- [BUG] No logout mechanism in VSCodium extension — credentials irrecoverable without CLI
- [FEATURE] Add --no-extension flag to claude install for devcontainer workflows
- [Feature Request] Add customizable markdown styling in JetBrains IDE output panel
- [BUG] Native plugin manager in the VS Code extension doesn't work with claudeProcessWrapper set
- Interface CLI cassée dans PhpStorm 2024.3 - lignes décalées
- [BUG] VS Code Extension: ERR_STREAM_PREMATURE_CLOSE on install + "templating..." hang (v2.1.20)
- Bug: Multi-Client VSCode Connection Does Not Work
- [BUG] VS Code extension crashes with Bun TypeError on Linux - "Expected CommonJS module to have a function wrapper"
- [BUG] Inactive "Accept Changes" Button | Editor-based Claude-generated diff viewer in VS Code IDE
- [Feature Request] Add Claude Chrome Extension support for WSL
- [BUG] Login on Claude Code VSCode extension fails with 400 error but works fine in terminal
- [BUG] [JetBrains Plugin] Ctrl+Alt+K inserts code reference to all terminal tabs and steals focus
- CLI binary not accessible in terminal - missing bin field in package.json
- [Bug] Marketplace installation fails in devcontainer with "working tree already exists" error
- [BUG] [SandboxDebug] [Sandbox Linux] message breaks JSON parsing in VS Code extension
- [Bug] Claude repeatedly re-solves same problem and loses context
- [BUG] Scrollback issue in VS Code extension
- VSCode Extension: MCP tools not exposed to AI assistant despite successful connection
- [Feature Request] Support multi-cursor selection in IDE integration
- [BUG] PhpStorm plug-in uses wrong shell
- [BUG] Terminal text blinking in IntelliJ IDEA integrated terminal
- [BUG] When changing the language, the focus is lost when entering a prompt.
- [Bug] Terminal Setup Incorrectly Applies Keybindings to VSCode Instead of Windsurf
- [BUG] Claude - when Idle consumes 75% of CPU when running along VS-Code remotely
- [Bug] VSCode Window Crash When Opening Copied Reference Code Directory
- [Bug] Claude Session Not Initializing Automatically in Extension