Option to open Claude Code tab as a another window is missing

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Option to open Claude Code tab as a another window is missing.

Steps to Reproduce

Open Claude Code extension, right click.

Expected Behavior

There is an option to open Claude Code tab as another editor.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Linux

Version Information

Version: 3.12.17
VS Code Extension API: 1.128.0
Commit: 0fb762053c34788bb7760d5673f8a6d4c8589d50
Date: 2026-07-17T02:53:53.006Z
Layout: IDE
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 40.10.3
Chromium: 144.0.7559.236
Node.js: 24.15.0
V8: 14.4.258.32-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Linux x64 7.0.12-200.fc44.x86_64

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report. There’s a bit of confusion with the menu. The right click tab item Open as Editor is only available for Cursor’s native agent tabs. Extension tabs like Claude Code and Codex are view containers, so that option won’t show up in that context menu.

Claude Code has its own way to open a session as a tab or a window:

  • Open the Command Palette with Ctrl+Shift+P, type Claude Code, then pick Open in New Tab or Open in New Window.

If you want a split on the right, you can also drag the Claude Code tab by its title to the right edge of the window until you see the new editor group highlight, or run View: Move Editor into Right Group from the Command Palette.

Let me know if any of these options don’t work.