VS Code 1.97+ gets secondary sidebar support for right-side docking; terminal progress bar (OSC 9;4) is now toggleable via settings.
Changes
2
Total Changes (vs Average)
0.1×
Version Type
Patch
Release Focus
Feature
Days Since Prior Release
5
Release # This Month
#1 of 17
Bug Fix Ratio
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Post-Release Edits
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Change Category
Ecosystem Impact
Key Themes
1VS Code Secondary Sidebar Docking|1Terminal Progress Bar Control
May Help If You've Noticed
You want Claude Code in VS Code's right panel while keeping file explorer on the left
Switching between chat and file explorer in VS Code requires constant sidebar toggling
Your terminal shows garbled characters or artifacts around the progress indicator
The terminal progress animation is distracting or incompatible with your terminal emulator
You prefer a minimal terminal display without animated status indicators
Changes in Claude Code v2.0.56
Added1 change
•Added setting to enable/disable terminal progress bar (OSC 9;4)
Other1 change
•VSCode Extension: Added support for VS Code's secondary sidebar (VS Code 1.97+), allowing Claude Code to be displayed in the right sidebar while keeping the file explorer on the left. Requires setting sidebar as Preferred Location in the config.