Chat panel is empty and flickers #293192
Description
Type: Bug
Since the latest updated, using the AI agent chat window commonly results into all content of that window disappearing, apart from the number of files changed. This is for Claude and local agent modes. Claude modes regularly disappear completely from the chat history.
VS Code version: Code 1.109.0 (bdd88df, 2026-02-04T02:01:38.288Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600KF (20 x 3494) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled GPU0: VENDOR= 0x10de, DEVICE=0x1f06 [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER], DRIVER_VENDOR=NVIDIA, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.15.7196 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.7309 Machine model name: Machine model version: direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 63.84GB (45.87GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 69907043-fa0f-4efc-9bed-52fc305238bb |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (36)
| Extension | Author (truncated) | Version |
|---|---|---|
| docker | doc | 0.18.0 |
| python-environment-manager | don | 1.2.7 |
| python-extension-pack | don | 1.7.0 |
| prettier-vscode | esb | 12.3.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.37.1 |
| vscode-github-actions | git | 0.31.0 |
| vscode-edit-csv | jan | 0.11.8 |
| vsc-python-indent | Kev | 1.21.0 |
| vscode-containers | ms- | 2.4.1 |
| vscode-docker | ms- | 2.0.0 |
| vscode-language-pack-de | MS- | 1.108.2026020409 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.18.0 |
| isort | ms- | 2025.0.0 |
| python | ms- | 2026.0.0 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.10.4 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.16.0 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.9.1 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.3.0 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| remote-containers | ms- | 0.442.0 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.104.3 |
| powershell | ms- | 2025.4.0 |
| java | red | 1.52.0 |
| LiveServer | rit | 5.7.9 |
| tom | 1.2.2 | |
| vscode-gradle | vsc | 3.17.2 |
| vscode-java-debug | vsc | 0.58.5 |
| vscode-java-dependency | vsc | 0.27.0 |
| vscode-java-pack | vsc | 0.30.5 |
| vscode-java-test | vsc | 0.44.0 |
| vscode-maven | vsc | 0.45.1 |
| jinja | who | 0.0.8 |
| markdown-all-in-one | yzh | 3.6.3 |
| no-windows-slashes | zar | 0.0.2 |
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