[Bug] Most build-in Slash Commands Not Working in VS Code Extension 2.0.x

[sipaan]

Bug Description After updating to Claude Code extension 2.0.x (now on 2.0.5 ) in VS Code, most built-in slash commands no longer work. For example, when I type /help or /rewind in the Claude input box, I only see “no matching commands”. No dropdown or command execution happens. in the vs code claude terminal i do get those commands there they work fine only in extension they dont appear.

Environment: VS Code: latest stable release (e.g. 1.104.2) Claude Code Extension: 2.0.5 OS: Windows 11

Steps to Reproduce: Install Claude Code extension v2.0.5. Open the Claude chat panel in VS Code. Type /help or /rewind. Result: “no matching commands” instead of showing the built-in command list.

Expected Behavior: Typing /help should show the available built-in commands. Typing /rewind should rewind the conversation.

Troubleshooting Tried: Verified VS Code is on the newest version. Uninstalled/reinstalled VS Code with cleanup Uninstalled/reinstalled Claude Code extension.

Current Result: Slash commands like /help and /rewind don’t work, always showing “no matching commands”.

Request: Could you confirm if this is a known bug in 2.0.5? And is there a workaround or upcoming fix so that built-in slash commands become available again?

Environment Info

• Platform: win32
• Terminal: vscode
• Version: 2.0.5
• Feedback ID: 44e3ac39-f887-4595-80c7-c5b9a4332713

Errors

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see here a small batch of available commands.

[github-actions[bot]]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/8569
2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/8590
3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/8503

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[potsep21]

same issue with me, there and rewind is a really important one too

[apolopena]

• This a serious issue. I just want to know if this is being worked on.
• The bot tags it as properly a bug yet it threatens to close it as a duplicate? That's a very mixed message.
• How are we supposed to know, if this is the right bug to watch for progress on fixing it.
• Still an issue in vscode extension version 2.0.9

[SumeraMartin]

Same problem for me, I don't see rewind or agents commands.

Cursor: Version: 1.7.33 VSCode Version: 1.99.3 Commit: a84f941711ad680a635c8a3456002833186c4840 Date: 2025-10-03T03:28:06.574Z Electron: 34.5.8 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.19.1 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 24.4.0

Claude Code for VS COde version 2.0.1

Feedback ID: 960548a4-e892-4008-beaf-13ef8fd86673 (sent from CLI version where it seems to work fine)

[beepv]

Same for me with m1 mac

[jussidalip]

In my vs code, it does not work in claude code extension but it works if I run slash commands in terminal inside vs code

[davefollett]

In addition to slash commands missing, I can no longer run ANY custom commands that I have created. Falling back to running claude in a terminal inside vscode to have a working environment.

MacOS 15.7.1 VS Code 1.104.3 Claude Extension 2.0.10

[RanFeldesh]

Same in Ubuntu.

[ThoughtPhotography]

Same issue here. Win10, Cursor/VSC, multiple computers, version 2.0.13.

Commands show up in terminal version.

The CLI doesn't show slash commands in its help - they're runtime features. Let me check the critical debug output again from your log: [DEBUG] Slash commands included in SlashCommand tool: This line appears but is EMPTY! The backend is trying to send slash commands to the SlashCommand tool, but the list is empty.

This is definitely a bug Given that: It happens on multiple machines The backend loads successfully but provides zero slash commands The CLI (terminal) version works fine

[Maxymize]

Same Here ! m1 Mac Os26.0.1 Claude Code for VS Code Version 2.0.21 VS Code 1.105.1

[bluelight773]

Custom slash commands don't show up for me in VSCode extension 2.0.24. I verified that they were working in 2.0.14 and 2.0.20. CLI doesn't have the issue.

[nharlow-ls]

Same here. Commands are broken after VS Code update: Version: 1.105.1 (Universal) Commit: 7d842fb85a0275a4a8e4d7e040d2625abbf7f084 Date: 2025-10-14T22:33:36.618Z Electron: 37.6.0 ElectronBuildId: 12502201 Chromium: 138.0.7204.251 Node.js: 22.19.0 V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0 OS: Darwin x64 25.0.0

[ThoughtPhotography]

These entries which open in the terminal started appearing for me in 2.0.24 (or .23), but there are still some missing.

[RealmX1]

neither /rewind nor double esc works for me when trying to use checkpoint in 2.0.x GUI extension. are you guys also having issue with double esc?

[ThoughtPhotography]

neither /rewind nor double esc works for me when trying to use checkpoint in 2.0.x GUI extension. are you guys also having issue with double esc?

/rewind has never appeared as a slash command for me in the IDE extension.

[sipaan]

I see in other video's on youtube people using it. also the extension without all the cli / commands is a no go. I do like the extension because it solves copy pasting the photos. which now freezes my cli in vs code.

[rossanodr]

2.0.42 same problem

[sipaan]

I'm now even more confused if the extension misses feature parity with cli or its a bug. It would be good if Atrophic is transparant about it.

[ThoughtPhotography]

I'm now even more confused if the extension misses feature parity with cli or its a bug. It would be good if Atrophic is transparant about it.

It's far from parity, and I'm not sure it ever really can be, but I agree the differences/limitations should be clear.

Reducing the # of commands that require opening the terminal should be a goal too as it's clunky/buggy.

e.g. Why is it opening a new VSCode window instead of using the terminal in the existing one? 🤷‍♂️

[gbostock]

I think UI integration is necessary especially for /rewind, CC is the only one among the extensions I use that lacks this feature.

[RealmX1]

I think UI integration is necessary especially for /rewind, CC is the only one among the extensions I use that lacks this feature.

I remember in many promotional materilas it is shown that this exists for GUI -- and for many friends of mine they also have it working properly, but I just don't have it -- no matter if I go on mac/windows/linux, or if its vscode or cursor

It is hard to believe that they still haven't realized the issue or that they don't have the ability to fix it -- it makes me wonder if it is the case that claude is intentionally having it as a limitation to some accounts

I'm from China by the way, even though I'm not living in China at the moment.