claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [MODEL] Claude Design output to Claude in Visual Studio Code [1 participants]

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anthropics/claude-code#52737Fetched 2026-04-24 10:40:58
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Type of Behavior Issue

Other unexpected behavior

What You Asked Claude to Do

Claude design made a new layout for my website which I could send to Claude in Visual Studio Code. First Design came with attachments which I could not upload in VSC, but when things were changed into text the Claude in VSC made something which was absolutely not what was made in Design. Now I lost a lot of tokens. 13% of my weekly amount. Claude design it's limit is reached so now I have to wait 11 hours for that to be working again.

What happens with all these tokens that have been used of which I didn't get what I want?

What Claude Actually Did

Claude design first made files I could not uploade to Virtual Studio Code. I would expect he would make thing which could be uploaded since everything is Claude. After that he made a text file readme.md but VSC didn't do any good with that.

Expected Behavior

Better Claude design gave me back the adjusted files I send him. Then VSC just had to put them in the right folder and everything would be ready in a second.

Files Affected

Permission Mode

Accept Edits was ON (auto-accepting changes)

Can You Reproduce This?

Yes, every time with the same prompt

Steps to Reproduce

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Claude Model

Sonnet

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Impact

Critical - Data loss or corrupted project

Claude Code Version

Claude design and claude inside VSC

Platform

Anthropic API

Additional Context

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TL;DR

The issue may be resolved by refining the prompt to ensure compatibility between Claude Design and Visual Studio Code (VSC) or exploring alternative methods for uploading and integrating designs.

Guidance

  • Verify that the file formats generated by Claude Design are compatible with VSC to prevent upload issues.
  • Consider adjusting the prompt to specify the desired output format for VSC, potentially reducing integration problems.
  • Review the Anthropic API documentation for any specific guidelines on integrating Claude Design outputs with VSC.
  • Test the process with a small, non-critical project to understand the token usage and potential losses before applying it to larger projects.

Notes

The exact cause of the issue is unclear due to the lack of detailed steps to reproduce, but it seems to involve a mismatch between the expected and actual outputs of Claude Design when used with VSC.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Refine the prompt and explore alternative integration methods to mitigate token loss and ensure compatibility between Claude Design and VSC, as the root cause of the issue is not explicitly stated and may require further investigation.

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