claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix VS Code model picker shows stale model name after selecting default model

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What's Wrong?

The VS Code model picker shows a stale model name after switching the default model.

This looks very similar to #59853 and may be a duplicate of that issue.

What Should Happen?

The model picker should always show the currently selected default model.

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Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code in VS Code.
  2. Select a default model.
  3. Collapse and reopen the model picker.
  4. Observe that the displayed model name is stale.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

unknown

Claude Code Version

unknown

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

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