Who is Clean Start for?

Clean Start is a consumer product built for developers using Claude Code in Visual Studio Code.

Yes — Clean Start is free to use.

What platforms does Clean Start run on?

Clean Start runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Is Clean Start still maintained?

Unverified. Clean Start has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who makes Clean Start?

Clean Start is developed by Buhm Han.

How long has Clean Start been around?

Clean Start first shipped in 2026.

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Clean Start

Name: Clean Start
Author: Buhm Han

visualstudio.comCLI tools & terminal

Clean Start for Claude Code Terminal Mode is a Visual Studio Code extension that automatically launches Claude Code in a terminal split when VS Code starts. It also sweeps away leftover locked terminal panes, helping developers begin each coding session with a clean workspace.

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Overview

4 features

Clean Start sits in PulseGate's CLI tools & terminal category. Automatically prepares a clean VS Code terminal workspace for Claude Code sessions by opening the terminal split and removing leftover locked panes. It is built as a consumer product for developers using Claude Code in Visual Studio Code. Clean Start is free to use. Clean Start is available on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

It is developed by Buhm Han, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are auto-start terminal, terminal split, and pane cleanup.

Auto-start terminal
Terminal split
Pane cleanup
Startup automation

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Sept · 08:39 UTC
Clean Start for Claude Code Terminal Mode verified via VS Code Marketplace
Source: VS Code Marketplace · Open

Frequently asked questions about Clean Start

What does Clean Start do?: Automatically prepares a clean VS Code terminal workspace for Claude Code sessions by opening the terminal split and removing leftover locked panes. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is Clean Start for?: Clean Start is a consumer product built for developers using Claude Code in Visual Studio Code.
Is Clean Start free?: Yes — Clean Start is free to use.
What platforms does Clean Start run on?: Clean Start runs on the web, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Is Clean Start still maintained?: Unverified. Clean Start has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who makes Clean Start?: Clean Start is developed by Buhm Han.
How long has Clean Start been around?: Clean Start first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 6 Sept 2026
Built for: developers using Claude Code in Visual Studio Code
Model: B2C
Solves: Automatically prepares a clean VS Code terminal workspace for Claude Code sessions by opening the terminal split and removing leftover locked panes.

Registered as

VS Code Marketplace: buhmhan.clean-start-for-claude-code

Developer

Buhm Han

Index record

Indexed: 6 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 6 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: clean-start-for-claude-code-terminal-mode-visualstudio-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 6 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=buhmhan.clean-start-for-claude-code

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