AnthropicfeatureConsole Sign-In for Claude Code in VS Code
Small update. VS Code users can sign in to Claude Code with a Console account without creating an API key. Most users won't notice.
Details
- Sign in with the Console directly, with no API key to create
- Tab accepts the suggested next prompt; set promptSuggestionEnabled to false in settings.json to turn suggestions off
- In SSH, WSL, and container windows, a field lets you paste the redirect URL when signing in to an MCP server from the panel
- Shipped in Claude Code version 2.1.325
Best for
Signing in to Claude Code in VS Code with a Console account
When to use it
You have a Console account and don't want to generate and paste an API key
Who benefits
Claude Code users on the VS Code extension who sign in through the Console
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