[BUG] Extension icon disappeared from primary sidebar after v2.0.70 update in VSCodium 1.106.37943

[azalea666]

Preflight Checklist

• I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Description

After updating to extension version 2.0.70, the Claude Code icon no longer appears in the VS Code primary sidebar. The extension is enabled and functional (can be accessed via Command Palette), but the sidebar icon is completely missing.

Environment

• VS Code Version: 1.106.37943 (Commit: 03d61e1799ba4597c64a6c0ae65316d95b2c2937)
• Claude Code Version (broken): 2.0.70
• Claude Code Version (working): 2.0.62
• OS: macOS 14.6.0 (Darwin arm64)
• Electron: 37.10.2
• Chromium: 138.0.7204.251

Workaround

Rolling back to version 2.0.62 restores the sidebar icon.

Additional Context

Attempted troubleshooting:

• Restarted VS Code multiple times
• Verified extension is enabled
• Cleared workspace storage
• Reinstalled extension (issue persists on 2.0.70)

What Should Happen?

Expected Behavior

The Claude Code icon should appear in the primary sidebar (left side of VS Code) allowing quick access to the extension.

Actual Behavior

• No Claude Code icon in primary sidebar
• Icon does not appear in right-click sidebar menu
• Extension remains functional via Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P → "Claude Code")

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

1. Update Claude Code extension to v2.0.70
2. Restart VS Code
3. Check primary sidebar - icon is missing

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.0.69 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. [BUG] VS Code extension top bar button missing after v2.0.65 update #13839
2. VSCode Extension: Missing Header Button After Local Install #4398
3. [BUG] Claude Code Sidebar Icon Not Visible by Default #8391

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[azalea666]

these seem possibly related but are on different platforms with different versions.

[mgaewsj]

So this regression has not been fixed yet? This is really annoying

[btxe]

So this regression has not been fixed yet? This is really annoying
@mgaewsj @azalea666

check this analysis and solution. #14152 (comment)