Anthropic: Claude Code IDE extension unable to load on Windows

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investigatingMay 8, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC
We are investigating an issue in Claude Code version 2.1.136 that prevents the IDE extension from loading on Windows. We will provide an update as soon as possible.
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identifiedMay 8, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC
The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.
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monitoringMay 9, 2026, 12:17 AM UTC
A fix has been implemented and published in v2.1.137. We are monitoring results.
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resolvedMay 9, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC
This incident has been resolved in v2.1.137. Please update to get the fix.
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Is Anthropic still down?

No, this incident was resolved 2026-05-09 00:24 UTC. For Anthropic's live state, see https://down.guide/anthropic.

How long did it last?

1h 54m, from 2026-05-08 22:30 UTC to 2026-05-09 00:24 UTC, by the times Anthropic posted.

What was affected?

Anthropic named Claude Code.

What caused it?

Anthropic hasn't published a root cause. If it does, it shows here.

Where does this come from?

Anthropic's official status page, https://status.claude.com, quoted verbatim. down.guide's own probes, reports and social counts are labeled as ours.