[BUG] Claude code VS Code extension error in MacOS

[get2rayan]

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?

Extension Claude code for VS Code latest version 2.1.76 in MacOs gives error
IDE: ✘ Error installing VS Code extension: 1: Command failed with
ERR_STREAM_PREMATURE_CLOSE: code --force --install-extension
anthropic.claude-code
Premature close
Please restart your IDE and try again.

What Should Happen?

Claude code should run without the aforementioned error message

Error Messages/Logs

IDE: ✘ Error installing VS Code extension: 1: Command failed with
       ERR_STREAM_PREMATURE_CLOSE: code --force --install-extension
       anthropic.claude-code
       Premature close
       Please restart your IDE and try again.

Steps to Reproduce

Install latest claude code extension in VS Code in MacOs (Sequoia 15.7.3) and run claude

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.1.76

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

[github-actions]

Found 1 possible duplicate issue:

1. [BUG] VS Code Extension: ERR_STREAM_PREMATURE_CLOSE on install + "templating..." hang (v2.1.20) #21219

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[get2rayan]

The possible duplicate issue listed is in 'closed' state and it relates to older claude code extension version 2.1.20. I have reported the issue reproducible in the latest version of Claude code extension.

[github-actions]

Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.

[github-actions]

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