claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Workspace file tags leak across sessions

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What's Wrong?

Description

The workspace file chips/tags displayed in the chat input area are shared across all Claude Code sessions, not scoped per-session. This causes files created or opened in one session to appear in the input box of unrelated sessions.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open VS Code with Claude Code extension
2. Open Session A (e.g., "futures calculator" workspace)
3. Create or edit a file (e.g., index.html) — file tag appears in Session A's input area
4. Switch to Session B (e.g., "Xiaohongshu workflow") in the same VS Code window
5. Observe that Session B's chat input area now also shows the index.html file tag from Session A

Expected Behavior

Each Claude Code session should have its own isolated workspace file context. Files created in Session A should not appear in Session B's input area.

Actual Behavior

All sessions share the same workspace file tags. This is problematic because:

1. Accidental message pollution: When typing in Session B, the shared file tag can be accidentally included in the message sent to Claude, providing irrelevant file context
2. Confusion: Users see file references in their chat that have nothing to do with the current conversation
3. No workaround: There is no setting (claudeCode.*) to disable workspace file tags entirely

Environment

• VS Code Extension: Claude Code v2.1.153
• Platform: Windows 11

Proposed Fix

• Scope workspace file tags to each individual Claude Code session
• Or provide a setting like claudeCode.showWorkspaceFiles to disable the feature entirely

Additional Context

There is no existing claudeCode.* VS Code setting to control this behavior. The feature appears to be hardcoded in the extension's webview.

What Should Happen?

Each Claude Code session should have its own isolated workspace file context. Files created or opened in one session should not appear in the input area of other sessions.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Description

The workspace file chips/tags displayed in the chat input area are shared across all Claude Code sessions, not scoped per-session. This causes files created or opened in one session to appear in the input box of unrelated sessions.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open VS Code with Claude Code extension
2. Open Session A (e.g., "futures calculator" workspace)
3. Create or edit a file (e.g., index.html) — file tag appears in Session A's input area
4. Switch to Session B (e.g., "Xiaohongshu workflow") in the same VS Code window
5. Observe that Session B's chat input area now also shows the index.html file tag from Session A

Expected Behavior

Each Claude Code session should have its own isolated workspace file context. Files created in Session A should not appear in Session B's input area.

Actual Behavior

All sessions share the same workspace file tags. This is problematic because:

1. Accidental message pollution: When typing in Session B, the shared file tag can be accidentally included in the message sent to Claude, providing irrelevant file context
2. Confusion: Users see file references in their chat that have nothing to do with the current conversation
3. No workaround: There is no setting (claudeCode.*) to disable workspace file tags entirely

Environment

• VS Code Extension: Claude Code v2.1.153
• Platform: Windows 11

Proposed Fix

• Scope workspace file tags to each individual Claude Code session
• Or provide a setting like claudeCode.showWorkspaceFiles to disable the feature entirely

Additional Context

There is no existing claudeCode.* VS Code setting to control this behavior. The feature appears to be hardcoded in the extension's webview.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

2.1.153

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

No response