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FAQ

Short answers to the questions we get most. For deeper diagnostics see TROUBLESHOOTING.md; for privacy see TELEMETRY.md.

How do I install the plugin?

Settings → Plugins → Marketplace → search Claude Code Native → Install → restart the IDE. Or install from disk using the zip from GitHub Releases.

After install, a "Claude Code" tool window appears on the right.

Which Claude account does the plugin use?

Whichever account your local claude binary is already authenticated with. The plugin spawns the binary you have on PATH (or at ~/.local/bin/claude on Linux/macOS) and reuses its credentials — subscription, OAuth, or ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. The plugin never asks you to log in again and stores no tokens of its own.

If you have not logged in yet:

claude login

How do I change the model?

Click the model chip at the bottom of the chat composer (e.g. Default, Sonnet, Haiku). Selecting a different model restarts the current session under --resume, so the transcript is preserved.

You can also set the default model permanently in Settings → Tools → Claude Code Native.

What is the difference between Default, Sonnet, and Haiku?

  • Default — the model alias your binary resolves to, usually the latest recommended model for your subscription tier.
  • Sonnet — Claude Sonnet family. Balanced quality and latency.
  • Haiku — smaller, faster, cheaper. Good for short edits and quick questions.

The exact mapping is decided by the claude binary, not the plugin.

How do I see the cost of a session?

The quota bar in the composer shows live token usage. The control message get_session_cost is queried periodically and the result is rendered next to the spinner. For an authoritative breakdown across sessions, use claude /cost in a terminal — same account, same data.

I get "Connection refused" or "Claude binary not found"

The plugin looks for claude on PATH and then at ~/.local/bin/claude (Linux/macOS). If neither is found, an actionable notification appears.

Fix:

  1. Verify the binary exists: which claude (or where claude on Windows).
  2. If it is in a non-standard location, set it in Settings → Tools → Claude Code Native → Claude binary path.
  3. On Windows, the npm install uses claude.cmd — point the setting at that file.

See TROUBLESHOOTING.md for more.

How do I disable restoring open chats on startup?

Settings → Tools → Claude Code Native → uncheck Restore open chats on startup. The plugin will then start with a single empty tab instead of reopening your previous sessions via --resume.

How do I clean up leftover diff tabs?

Use the editor tabs context menu Close All Diffs, or close them individually. Diffs opened by the plugin are real editor tabs, not modal windows, so they stay until you close them.

Does the plugin send my code or prompts anywhere?

No. The plugin itself sends nothing. Your conversations go from the claude binary to Anthropic over the same channel claude already uses in your terminal. See TELEMETRY.md.

How do I send feedback?