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[Bug]: Windows click-to-focus: notification click flashes a console window, and sometimes raises no terminal — or the wrong one — when multiple project folders are open

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#118 opened on Jul 23, 2026

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Description

Plugin version

1.40.1

Operating system

Windows (x64)

OS version

Windows 11

Terminal

VS Code (integrated terminal)

Terminal multiplexer (if any)

None

Notification type affected

All types

Issue category

Click-to-focus not working

What happened?

On Windows, clicking a desktop notification to focus the originating terminal window has two problems:

  1. Clicking the notification briefly flashes a black console window before (sometimes) focusing the terminal.
  2. When multiple project folders/terminal windows are open at the same time, sometimes no terminal is raised at all, and sometimes the wrong one is raised.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open two (or more) terminal windows for two different Claude Code sessions/projects.
  2. Let a task finish in one of them so a desktop notification fires.
  3. Click the notification.

Configuration

Hooks configuration

Error logs / output

Additional context

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the Windows notification click handler in the codebase, specifically how it identifies and focuses the correct terminal window. Look for issues with multiple windows or console flashing. Consider using Windows API calls like FindWindow or EnumWindows to properly raise the right terminal.
Tech stack
go
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GoWindows
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60