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4949 * **Activity Bar**: click the Spark icon in the left sidebar to open the sessions list. Click any session to open it in your [preferred location](#extension-settings), or start a new one. This icon is always visible in the Activity Bar.
5050 * **Command Palette**: `Cmd+Shift+P` (Mac) or `Ctrl+Shift+P` (Windows/Linux), type "Claude Code", and select an option like "Open in New Tab"
51 * **Status Bar**: if you've set [`preferredLocation`](#extension-settings) to `sidebar`, or opened Claude with **Claude Code: Open in Side Bar**, click **✱ Claude Code** in the bottom-right corner of the window. This works even when no file is open.
51 * **Status Bar**: if you've set [`preferredLocation`](#extension-settings) to `sidebar`, or opened Claude with **Claude Code: Open in Side Bar**, click **✻ Claude Code** in the bottom-right corner of the window. This works even when no file is open.
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5353 You can drag the Claude panel to reposition it anywhere in VS Code. See [Customize your workflow](#customize-your-workflow) for details.
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181181Run `/usage` to open the Account & usage dialog. The dialog requires a claude.ai sign-in, so it isn't offered on a [third-party provider](#use-third-party-providers). It shows your signed-in account, your plan, and usage bars for your plan's limits, such as the current session and the week. Each bar shows how long until its limit resets.
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183The dialog also breaks down what is contributing to your plan limits. It flags behaviors that account for 10% or more of recent usage, such as cache misses, long context, and subagent-heavy or highly parallel sessions, each with a tip to reduce it. Attribution tables show how much usage came from each skill, subagent, plugin, and MCP server. Requires Claude Code v2.1.174 or later.
183The dialog also breaks down what is contributing to your plan limits. It flags behaviors that account for 10% or more of recent usage, such as cache misses, long context, and subagent-heavy or highly parallel sessions, each with a tip to reduce it. Attribution tables show how much usage came from each skill, subagent, plugin, and MCP server.
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185185Use the Day and Week toggle to switch between the last 24 hours and the last 7 days. The figures are approximate and computed from local sessions on this machine, so usage from other devices or claude.ai is not included. For more on tracking and reducing usage, see [Track your costs](/docs/en/costs#track-your-costs).
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386386The extension has two types of settings:
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388* **Extension settings** in VS Code: control the extension's behavior within VS Code. Open with `Cmd+,` (Mac) or `Ctrl+,` (Windows/Linux), then go to Extensions → Claude Code. You can also type `/` and select **General Config** to open settings.
388* **Extension settings** in VS Code: control the extension's behavior within VS Code. Open with `Cmd+,` (Mac) or `Ctrl+,` (Windows/Linux), then go to Extensions → Claude Code. You can also type `/` and select **General config…** to open settings.
389389* **Claude Code settings** in `~/.claude/settings.json`: shared between the extension and CLI. Use it for allowed commands, environment variables, hooks, and MCP servers. On Pro, Max, and Team plans, it's also one input to the permission mode conversations start in. [Switch permission modes](/docs/en/permission-modes#switch-permission-modes) lists the order. See [Settings](/docs/en/settings) for details.
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5865864. **Disable conflicting extensions**: Temporarily disable other AI extensions (Cline, Continue, etc.)
5875875. **Check workspace trust**: The extension doesn't work in Restricted Mode
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589Alternatively, if you've set [`preferredLocation`](#extension-settings) to `sidebar`, or opened Claude with **Claude Code: Open in Side Bar**, click "✱ Claude Code" in the **Status Bar** (bottom-right corner). This works even without a file open. You can also use the **Command Palette** (`Cmd+Shift+P` / `Ctrl+Shift+P`) and type "Claude Code".
589Alternatively, if you've set [`preferredLocation`](#extension-settings) to `sidebar`, or opened Claude with **Claude Code: Open in Side Bar**, click "✻ Claude Code" in the **Status Bar** (bottom-right corner). This works even without a file open. You can also use the **Command Palette** (`Cmd+Shift+P` / `Ctrl+Shift+P`) and type "Claude Code".
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591591### Cmd+Esc does nothing on macOS
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