claude code extension got broken with you latest update

Type: Bug

Can no longer see the spark icon and cannot start claude sessions.

VS Code version: Code 1.136.0 (520fb30b2d3d324b4cb2342f6e88e2cd93751de1, 2026-09-02T09:13:42Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
Remote OS version: Linux x64 7.0.0-1011-aws

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 185H (22 x 3072)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: unavailable_software
GPU0: VENDOR= 0xffff [Google Inc. (Microsoft)], DEVICE=0xffff [ANGLE (Microsoft, Microsoft Basic Render Driver (0x0000008C) Direct3D11 vs_5_0 ps_5_0, D3D11-10.0.26100.8972)], DRIVER_VENDOR=SwANGLE, DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8972 *ACTIVE*
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: disabled_software
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: disabled_off
rasterization: disabled_software
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: disabled_software
video_encode: disabled_software
webgl: unavailable_software
webgpu: unavailable_software
webnn: unavailable_software|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|63.45GB (41.62GB free)|
|Process Argv||
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|Remote|SSH: 10.130.26.75|
|OS|Linux x64 7.0.0-1011-aws|
|CPUs|AMD EPYC 7571 (8 x 0)|
|Memory (System)|31.06GB (9.28GB free)|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (46)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
Terraform|4ops.terraform|4ops|0.2.5
Python Indent|kevinrose.vsc-python-indent|KevinRose|1.21.0
Remote - SSH|ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh|ms-vscode-remote|0.128.0
Remote - SSH: Editing Configuration Files|ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh-edit|ms-vscode-remote|0.87.0
Remote Explorer|ms-vscode.remote-explorer|ms-vscode|0.5.0
Jinja|wholroyd.jinja|wholroyd|0.0.8
Claude Code for VS Code|anthropic.claude-code|Anthropic|2.1.259
Django|batisteo.vscode-django|batisteo|1.15.0
Docker DX|docker.docker|docker|0.18.0
Python Environment Manager (deprecated)|donjayamanne.python-environment-manager|donjayamanne|1.2.7
Python Extension Pack|donjayamanne.python-extension-pack|donjayamanne|1.7.0
GitLens — Git supercharged|eamodio.gitlens|eamodio|19.1.0
Run on Save|emeraldwalk.runonsave|emeraldwalk|1.0.3
GitLab|gitlab.gitlab-workflow|GitLab|6.89.0
go-lines|gofenix.go-lines|gofenix|0.0.10
Go|golang.go|golang|0.56.1
HashiCorp Terraform|hashicorp.terraform|hashicorp|2.40.0
Python Indent|kevinrose.vsc-python-indent|KevinRose|1.21.0
Rainbow CSV|mechatroner.rainbow-csv|mechatroner|3.24.1
Container Tools|ms-azuretools.vscode-containers|ms-azuretools|2.5.0
.NET Install Tool|ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime|ms-dotnettools|3.1.0
Black Formatter|ms-python.black-formatter|ms-python|2026.6.0
Python Debugger|ms-python.debugpy|ms-python|2026.6.0
Python|ms-python.python|ms-python|2026.4.0
Pylance|ms-python.vscode-pylance|ms-python|2026.3.1
Python Environments|ms-python.vscode-python-envs|ms-python|1.36.0
CMake Tools|ms-vscode.cmake-tools|ms-vscode|1.23.52
C/C++ DevTools|ms-vscode.cpp-devtools|ms-vscode|0.6.18
C/C++|ms-vscode.cpptools|ms-vscode|1.33.8
C/C++ Extension Pack|ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack|ms-vscode|1.5.1
Makefile Tools|ms-vscode.makefile-tools|ms-vscode|0.12.17
Chat Customizations Evaluations|ms-vscode.vscode-chat-customizations-evaluations|ms-vscode|1.0.8
autoDocstring - Python Docstring Generator|njpwerner.autodocstring|njpwerner|0.6.1
Ansible|redhat.ansible|redhat|26.8.2
Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat|redhat.java|redhat|1.55.0
YAML|redhat.vscode-yaml|redhat|1.24.0
Markdown Preview Enhanced|shd101wyy.markdown-preview-enhanced|shd101wyy|0.8.33
Even Better TOML|tamasfe.even-better-toml|tamasfe|0.21.2
CMake|twxs.cmake|twxs|0.0.17
Gradle for Java|vscjava.vscode-gradle|vscjava|3.18.0
Debugger for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-debug|vscjava|0.59.0
Project Manager for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-dependency|vscjava|0.27.6
Extension Pack for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-pack|vscjava|0.31.1
Test Runner for Java|vscjava.vscode-java-test|vscjava|0.46.0
Maven for Java|vscjava.vscode-maven|vscjava|0.45.3
Jinja|wholroyd.jinja|wholroyd|0.0.8