[BUG] VS Code Extension Defaulting To Sonnet, Ignoring Model Setting

[danielrosehill]

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

In VS Code Claude Code extension:

Select model:

Can choose default or specifically Opus:

Let's try force Opus.

Test:

But if I start a new session, lo and behold, the selection has mysteriously reset itself to Sonnet!

This is particularly strange given that my default model via the "regular" CLI has held:

What Should Happen?

Claude Code VS Code Extension should both:

1. Honor model preference of the CLI

2. Honor any user-overrides in the IDE

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Pretty sure yes

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

v2.0.75

Platform

Other

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions[bot]]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/13242
2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/1523
3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/14919

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This issue has been automatically closed as a duplicate of #13242.

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