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Fix: Add warning for ANTHROPIC_API_KEY conflicts with Claude Code provider #3484

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Context

Users were getting confused when their ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable conflicted with their Claude Code subscription, causing authentication errors and unexpected behavior. Issue #2026 reported this as a common source of support requests where users didn't understand why their subscription wasn't working properly.

Implementation

Added a utility function [checkAnthropicApiKeyConflict()]

  1. Checks if ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable exists
  2. Reads the user's configured API provider from VS Code settings
  3. Shows warning only when both conditions are true (env var exists + claude-code provider selected)
  4. Displays a helpful warning message with "More Info" button linking to the GitHub issue
  5. Called during extension activation to check on startup

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before after
Users experienced silent authentication conflicts with no indication of the problem Users get clear warning message explaining the conflict and how to resolve it
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How to Test

  1. Set up the conflict scenario: 
    export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="your-api-key"
  2. Configure VS Code settings:
  • Open Kilo Code settings
  • Set API provider to "Claude Code"
  1. Restart/reload the extension:
  • You should see a warning message: "An ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable was detected..."
  • Click "More Info" to verify the GitHub issue link works
  • Click "Got it" to dismiss
  1. Test no false positives:
  • Change provider to different option → No warning should appear
  • Unset the environment variable → No warning should appear
  1. Run tests: 
    pnpm test src/utils/__tests__/anthropicApiKeyWarning.spec.ts

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Fix: Add warning for ANTHROPIC_API_KEY conflicts with Claude Code pro…
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- Detects when ANTHROPIC_API_KEY env var is set with claude-code provider
- Shows user-friendly warning message with help link
- Includes test coverage
- Fixes Kilo-Org#2026
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Add warning when using Claude Code and ANTHROPIC_API_KEY is detected

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