clangd.install already exists when run vscode on wsl

[AserJoker]

Please describe the problem.
For hints on what information is helpful, see: https://clangd.llvm.org/troubleshooting.html

If you can, provide a minimal chunk of code that shows the problem (either inline, or attach it if larger).

2025-04-20 15:47:11.956 [error] Error: command 'clangd.install' already exists
	at vw.registerCommand (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:111:40197)
	at Object.registerCommand (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:173:29591)
	at /home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:43:12051
	at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
	at /home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:1:1240
	at new Promise (<anonymous>)
	at De (/home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:1:1060)
	at activate (/home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:43:11982)
	at ClangdContext.<anonymous> (/home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:46:9890)
	at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
	at /home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:1:1240
	at new Promise (<anonymous>)
	at De (/home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:1:1060)
	at ClangdContext.create (/home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:46:9848)
	at /home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:46:12279
	at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
	at /home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:1:1240
	at new Promise (<anonymous>)
	at De (/home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:1:1060)
	at /home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/extensions/llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd-0.1.33/out/bundle.js:46:12202
	at vw.h (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:111:41503)
	at vw.$executeContributedCommand (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:111:42341)
	at i4.S (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:160882)
	at i4.Q (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:160662)
	at i4.M (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:159751)
	at i4.L (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:158856)
	at Ah.value (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:157653)
	at P.B (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2375)
	at P.fire (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2593)
	at Jn.fire (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:9459)
	at Ah.value (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:197:3917)
	at P.B (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2375)
	at P.fire (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2593)
	at Jn.fire (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:9459)
	at Km.A (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:12575)
	at Ah.value (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:10995)
	at P.B (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2375)
	at P.fire (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2593)
	at M6.acceptChunk (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:7942)
	at Ah.value (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:7228)
	at P.B (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2375)
	at P.fire (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:27:2593)
	at AT.z (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:21747)
	at AT.acceptFrame (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:21553)
	at DT.n (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:20080)
	at file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:17312
	at Socket.t (file:///home/aserjoker/.vscode-server/bin/17baf841131aa23349f217ca7c570c76ee87b957/out/vs/workbench/api/node/extensionHostProcess.js:29:15252)
	at Socket.emit (node:events:518:28)
	at addChunk (node:internal/streams/readable:561:12)
	at readableAddChunkPushByteMode (node:internal/streams/readable:512:3)
	at Readable.push (node:internal/streams/readable:392:5)
	at TCP.onStreamRead (node:internal/stream_base_commons:191:23) clangd.restart {"value":"llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd","_lower":"llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd"}

Please attach the clangd log from the "Output" window if you can.
If possible, run with --log=verbose - note that the logs will include the contents of open files!

System information
Clangd version (from the log, or clangd --version):
clangd extension version:0.1.33
Operating system: WSL2(Ubuntu 22.04,win11)

[BenFrantzDale]

I'm getting this too. I'm also on WSL2 (remoted to a different Linux box). It seems like restarting with > Developer: Reload Window may have fixed it?

clangd Extension Version
0.1.33
Last Updated
2025-04-24, 11:00:48

Related?: #502

[szmarczak]

Same here, indeed, restarting the window fixed it.