IDE integration issues on macOS — page 2
Issues the maintainers labelled both platform:macos and area:ide.
828 issues · 107 open · 721 resolved (87%) · first seen May 22, 2025
Is this getting better or worse?
This class of problem is holding steady. 131 new reports in the last 90 days vs 167 in the 90 before — -22%. The open backlog peaked at 202 in 2025-12 and sits at 107 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
361 of these reports name the Claude Code build they were running, spanning 140 releases. Heaviest reporters:
- Claude Code v2.1.19
- Claude Code v2.0.76
- Claude Code v2.1.34
- Claude Code v2.0.74
- Claude Code v2.1.195
- Claude Code v2.1.215
- Claude Code v2.1.59
- Claude Code v2.1.63
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 35 days across 721 closures. Of the 721 closures with a recorded reason, 27% were closed as completed and 526 as not-planned or duplicate. The most recent completed fix landed in 2026-08.
Workarounds reported by the community
188 of these issues post a workaround someone says worked. The highest-engagement ones:
- Terminal Scrolling Uncontrollably During Claude Code Interaction
- …terminal, and that issue may be inside library itself. For workaround I've been writing my prompts in scratch file in IDE and pasting them into claude. Than it goes crazy if prompt was too big, but proceeds.
Found in the thread of #3648 · resolved - [BUG] Cowork: Folder picker rejects folders outside home directory, symlinks/junctions also blocked
- …pointing to external folders should be accepted as a valid workaround. Environment - Platform: Windows 11 - Claude Desktop: Latest version (February 2026) - Cowork: Research preview What Should Happen? Users should be a…
Found in the description of #24964 · resolved - [BUG] VS CODE Extension no longer allows --dangerously-skip-permissions
- …ce with the newly updated Claude Code VSCode extension, the workaround with Ctrl+C and running 'claude --dangerously-skip-permissions' it does not work anymore. I've tried setting an alias in zshrc, but it does not work…
Found in the thread of #8539 · resolved - [BUG] VS Code: "Not responding - try stopping" offers no way to actually stop or recover
- I am experiencing the same. Very annoying. Temporary workaround: when using the CLI and not the Vscode plugin, I have no issues.
Found in the thread of #39381 · resolved - [BUG] "Notification" hook doesn't work in VS Code extension "native UI" mode
- …703. Until Anthropic patches the VSCode extension, here are workarounds for getting notifications in Native UI mode: Workaround 1 — Use a different hook event as a proxy: Since and fire correctly in the extension, you ca…
Found in the thread of #8985 · 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). Listing the top 300 of 828 matches; the statistics above cover all 828.
- [BUG] Claude CLI fails to connect to VSCode IDE on macOS 15.5
- [BUG] macOS system shortcuts (Cmd+H, Cmd+M) not working when Claude panel is focused
- [BUG] maximum of 4 blocks with cache_control may be provided
- VS Code: New Claude Code tab ignores active editor group/column
- [BUG] Desktop app "Local" sessions filter doesn't show CLI sessions
- [BUG] With VS Code extension enabled, claude update in external terminal fails with 'Another process is currently updating Claude' error
- [BUG] High memory consumption when running Claude Code in multiple IntelliJ projects
- [Bug] VSCode Extension Ignores .py Files with Specific .gitignore Pattern
- [BUG] Extension icon disappeared from primary sidebar after v2.0.70 update in VSCodium 1.106.37943
- [BUG] vscode Plan mode saves files to system directory instead of project directory
- [FEATURE] VSCode extension code blocks should respect system/editor theme
- Support Chromium browsers without tabGroups API (Dia, Arc, etc.)
- [BUG] Auto-Compact is not happening in Claude Code Cursor extension like it was before - goes past 100%
- [BUG] CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR doesn't completely isolate installations
- [Bug] Multiple concurrent Claude Code terminals hang after 2 hours with repeated token usage
- [Bug] Anthropic API rate limit error in Xcode while other Claude clients unaffected
- [BUG] Claude Code for Desktop always shows "Claude API Account" instead of subscription account (NOT caused by API key)
- [BUG] VS Code extension crashes with OOM error: conversation history accumulates to 700MB+ causing infinite crash loop
- [Bug] Shift+Tab Triggers Unintended IDE Accessibility Shortcuts
- [Bug] Claude in Chrome: Reconnect extension fails to install Native Messaging Host on macOS
- [BUG] VSCode plan-review: comment panel overflows viewport with no internal scroll, hiding Submit/prompt (zoom-out is the only workaround)
- [BUG] Archived sessions show "No sessions found" in Claude Desktop Code tab
- [BUG] /terminal-setup command on Zed deletes user config without any warnings
- [BUG] IDE integration fails with "workspace directories do not match" error despite identical paths
- Terminal UI Rendering Instability in VSCode with Multiple Panes
- [BUG] claudeVSCodeSidebarSecondary fails to render in VS Code Remote SSH with ["ui"] extensionKind
- [BUG] VS Code Extension: "tool_use ids must be unique" API 400 error during multi-step operations
- VS Code extension: Artifact rendering issues - unreadable formatting
- [BUG] Terminal UI flickering, overlapping output, and unstable auto-scrolling when using Claude Code in Android Studio
- Rendering: Incorrect Font Spacing in Claude Code Beta Plugin for IntelliJ
- [BUG] Fable 5 thinking blocks come back empty ("thinking":"") in VS Code extension 2.1.233 — Opus 5 unaffected, worked on 2.1.228
- [BUG] VS Code extension: "Unsupported content type: server_tool_use" and "Unsupported content type: advisor_tool_result" errors displayed in conversation
- [Bug] Chrome MCP tools fail despite `/chrome` reporting connected status
- [BUG] Disable funny gerund words in VSCode extension for Claude Code
- [BUG] Code Helper (Renderer) process consuming 99.8% CPU during Claude Code sessions - affects VS Code and Cursor IDE
- Terminal Relaunch Prompt Persists After Extension Update
- [BUG] Using custom CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR prevents CC from connecting to jetbrains plugin
- [BUG] VSCode extension steals focus on workspace load
- [Bug] VSCode Plugin 2.1.39 hangs after first request
- [Bug] AskUserQuestion Tool Not Available in Claude VSCode Extension
- [BUG] VS Code extension, Option+K insert @-mention is inserted in the wrong place (not where the cursor is)
- Flickering and then the Visual Studio code closes out unexpectedly and I have restart Visual Studio code again - THE FLICKERING IS REALLY BAD
- [BUG] spinnerVerbs setting ignored by VS Code extension
- VS Code diff preview tab regression in v2.1.59–2.1.61
- `/ide` command fails with "onInstall is not defined" error
- API Error: 400 due to tool use concurrency issues in VS Code extension
- VSCode Extension: Permissions not persisting
- [Feature Request] Prevent plan text dimming when acceptance dialog is displayed
- [BUG] API Error 403 Please run /login
- [Bug] VSCode Extension: Keyboard Shortcuts Broken on MacOS
- [BUG] Command + Escape does not open new Claude Code window in Cursor IDE
- Incorrect Tab Context When Multiple WebStorm Windows Are Open with Claude Code
- [BUG] Claude Code extension webview tab restoration hangs Cursor IDE on workspace startup
- [BUG] Claude Agent OAuth sign-in fails in Xcode 26.3 for Enterprise SSO — browser completes but Xcode never receives callback
- Startup banner suggests installing IDE plugin even when already installed
- [BUG] `AskUserQuestion` Steals Focus and Triggers Unintended Selection
- VS Code Extension: "too long prompt" error blocks all input with no recovery guidance
- [Feature Request] Custom slash commands missing `ide_opened_file` context tag
- [BUG] Claude cannot open a session in another vscode workspace repo, always defaults to the top level
- [BUG] NODE_ENV=development from VSCode extension pollutes shell environment causing Next.js build failures
- [BUG] VSCode Diagnostics makes CC throw 400 errors
- [BUG] VSCode plugin doesn't remain authenticated across chats
- WebStorm: Shift+Enter Shortcut Not Working in Reworked Terminal
- IntelliJ IDE opens Claude code terminal in .ijwb directory when Bazel for Intellij plugin is installed and running in a bazel project
- Cursor Stability: Frequent Claude Code Interaction Crashes
- unable to write commands inside claude code box in vscode...
- VS Code: initialPermissionMode setting not respected — always defaults to 'Edit automatically'
- [Bug] VS Code Extension: @file mention autocomplete slow to load file list
- [BUG] Intellij Idea IDE integration fails with an exception for ktor dependency
- [Bug] /terminal-setup doesn't detect VSCode-based IDE variants
- [BUG] Claude overwrites diff editor changes made in VS Code
- [BUG] Cursor Terminal very slow when running Claude Code if SSH passphrases are required
- [BUG] JetBrains IDE integration failing after upgrading to v1.0.29
- [BUG] JetBrains plugin does not find my mise-installed claude-code
- VS Code Extension 2.1.204 hangs for 90+ seconds every 30-40 min (macOS ARM64) — native process correctly idle in kevent64
- AskUserQuestion widget renders only header then hangs in VS Code extension (macOS, called from Skill)
- [BUG] Thinking block no longer visible in VS Code extension
- Session sync between Desktop app and VS Code/Cursor extension
- [BUG] Claude Code for VS Code hangs in 2.1.78+
- [BUG] "Jupyter notebook detected" Connect button injects mcp__jupyter tool reference, but tool is not available
- [BUG] Markdown file links in VS Code extension not clickable on macOS
- [BUG] VSCode extension v2.0.31 does not respect CLAUDE_CODE_USE_BEDROCK in .claude/settings.json
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: chatParticipant must be declared in package.json
- [BUG] No feedback in VSCode extension when bedrock auth token is expired
- Option+Cmd+K "Send to Claude Code" does not work
- UI shows "Unhandled case: [object Object]" toast when SDK stream ends with error after stall
- Default Cmd+Escape binding silently conflicts with macOS Tahoe "Game Overlay" shortcut
- [BUG] Drag and drop folders into VS Code chat panel does not work (files work with Shift)
- Conversations with large first messages (images) are invisible in Past Conversations due to 64KB head buffer limit
- [BUG] Tool approval prompts hijack focus mid-typing, causing unintended actions and blocking response visibility
- [Bug] Chrome Extension Connection Not Detected Despite Active Connection
- VSCode extension consumes excessive tokens in background
- [BUG] 'Prompt is too long' error on ~50 word prompts in new sessions despite 80K+ free context
- [BUG] On VSCode extension, pressing the Esc or the stop button is ignored most of the time.
- [BUG] Bash command outputs not displayed after approving plan mod
- [BUG] VSCode Extension Does Not Respect .gitignore_global When Linking Files With @
- [BUG] Double esc doesn't trigger rewind in VSCode terminal integration (M1 Mac)
- [BUG] Claude Code setting Use Terminal does not open Claude in my integrated terminal
- [BUG] Claude code keeps using /ide as cursor even when i change it back to none
- [BUG] claude-code.vsix is missing in @anthropic-ai/claude-code@1.0.110