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Stale “Build Failed” state after successful Maven build and Run

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
62/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
java, typescript, vscode

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with the minimal Maven Java project described, then trace the VS Code Java tooling path that records and displays build status after mvn clean package, mvn test, and Run. Done means a successful rebuild or Run clears the previous “Build Failed” state without requiring project configuration refresh.

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Description

bug

Environment:

  • macOS arm64
  • VS Code Java extension
  • JDK 25.0.2
  • Maven 3.9.1

A minimal Maven Java project continued showing a “Build Failed” state in the VS Code Java tooling even after the project was healthy.

Observed:

  • mvn clean package: BUILD SUCCESS
  • mvn test: BUILD SUCCESS
  • VS Code Run launched com.mycompany.app.App successfully
  • VS Code diagnostics reported no errors
  • Refreshing the Java project configuration cleared the stale state

Expected:
The Java build status should update after a successful rebuild or successful Run.

Actual:
The previous failure remained visible until Java project configuration was refreshed.

Workaround:
Run “Java: Update Project Configuration” or reload the Java tooling.

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