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Claude Code VS Code Extension Resumes Work After a Window Reload

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Claude Code's VS Code extension added automatic continuation of a step that a window reload interrupted, in version 2.1.274, along with a new Claude Code: Continue After Reload setting for turning the behavior off. Previously, a VS Code window reload could cut Claude off mid-step, leaving a developer to notice the interruption and restart the work themselves. The resumed step is now labeled in the chat so developers can see what was picked back up.

Key Takeaways

  • VS Code window reloads no longer silently interrupt Claude's work; the extension now resumes the interrupted step automatically.
  • The resumed step is labeled in the chat, so developers can see exactly what was picked back up after the reload.
  • A new Claude Code: Continue After Reload setting lets anyone who prefers the old behavior turn automatic continuation off.
  • The feature addresses a routine annoyance in VS Code, where reloads from extension updates or workspace changes are common.
  • It ships in Claude Code 2.1.274, released September 17, 2026, as one of several VS Code-focused additions in that release.
  • It complements other fixes in the same release for window-reload-related bugs, such as a message sent while Claude was running a tool disappearing from the conversation after a reload.

VS Code Extension Resumes Interrupted Work After a Window Reload

Claude Code's VS Code extension added automatic continuation of a step that a window reload interrupted, in version 2.1.274, along with a new Claude Code: Continue After Reload setting for turning the behavior off.

The problem it fixes

A VS Code window reload, whether triggered by an extension update, a workspace change, or a manual reload, previously could cut off Claude mid-step, leaving a developer to notice the interruption and restart the work themselves. That is a common enough occurrence in an editor where reloads happen routinely, and it meant losing progress on whatever Claude was doing at the moment of the reload.

What changed

Claude Code now picks the interrupted step back up automatically after a reload, and labels the resumed step in the chat so the developer can see what happened and what is continuing. Anyone who prefers the previous behavior can turn the automatic continuation off with the new Claude Code: Continue After Reload setting.