forceLoginMethod settings are now validated per-session with clearer error messages:
forceLoginMethod is 'claudeai' in <settings>; log in with a Claude.ai subscription account instead.forceLoginMethod is 'console' in <settings>; log in with an Anthropic Console account instead.forceLoginMethod is 'gateway' in managed settings; run /login from an interactive terminal to authenticate.- When
CLAUDE_CODE_PROVIDER_MANAGED_BY_HOSTis set, the login method is not enforced and a warning is logged.
Evidence
"forceLoginMethod is 'claudeai' in" (search for "_tt")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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Changed Enterprise forceLoginMethod to be enforced for VS Code extension, SDK, setup-token, and install-github-app logins, not just the…