Claude Code attachment button opens File Dialog of the local machine, not the remote one
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Assessment
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100
- Issue type
- Bug
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with Chrome on macOS, a remote Ubuntu 24.04 code-server instance, and the Claude Code extension from Open VSIX. Compare the Claude Code attachment flow with the Copilot button, then determine which side owns the file selection behavior. Done means “Upload from computer” selects files from the remote machine rather than the local machine.
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
OS/Web Information
- Web Browser: Chrome
- Local OS: MacOS
- Remote OS: Ubuntu 24.04
- Remote Architecture: x64
code-server --version: 1.117.0 ddeb0a3de0321412c0633dffa85d35770005ae0f x64
Steps to Reproduce
- Install Claude Code extension from Open VSIX: https://open-vsx.org/extension/Anthropic/claude-code
- Open its window from the side bar and start a new session
- Click the + button, choose "Upload from computer"
Expected
I should be able to select files from the remote machine
Actual
It shows files on the local machine
Logs
Are you accessing code-server over a secure context?
- I am using a secure context.
Notes
So, I'm not even sure which side is this relevant to. But this is very bizarre, and the equivalent button in Copilot works the correct way by allowing to choose remote files.
Mainly writing here to leave a record and start the discussion if others have had this issue as well.
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