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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Unsafe window detection logic runs when VS Code is not active

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  • I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Bug Description Claude in cli: "Listing windows first to find a safe target (must not touch the VS Code I'm running in).". While VS Code is closed.

Environment Info

Platform: win32 Terminal: windows-terminal Version: 2.1.136 Feedback ID: 882ae0be-425a-49d2-9dfb-f3ca231ada62

What Should Happen?

Claude either should detect environment it is running in, or at least not make wrong assumptions.

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude in cli.
  2. Ask Claude to to operations with Windows automation - dab - say minimize or close other windows.
  3. Claude assumes it is in VS Code Alternative:
  4. Ask Claude to open fresh session of Claude and give it a prompt.
  5. Claude opens VS Code.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

2.1.136

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

That is not exactly a duplicate. Other existing (but for strange reason closed by bot) bug - https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/42900. - That is about Android Studio, not cli. Anyway, the bug is still there and unpleasant

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