diff --git a/.changeset/fresh-snapshot-cli.md b/.changeset/fresh-snapshot-cli.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bdd7e6cf27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fresh-snapshot-cli.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"kilo-code": patch
+---
+
+Ensure snapshot installs package a fresh CLI backend so new extension features are available in local VSIX builds.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/script/dev-snapshot.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/script/dev-snapshot.ts
index 7637579ea38..edbe590573e 100755
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/script/dev-snapshot.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/script/dev-snapshot.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ console.log("\n📦 Rebuilding SDK...")
 await $`bun run --cwd ../sdk/js build`.cwd(root)
 
 console.log("\n🔧 Preparing CLI binary...")
-await $`bun script/local-bin.ts`.cwd(root)
+await $`bun script/local-bin.ts --force`.cwd(root)
 
 console.log("\n✅ Type-checking...")
 await $`bun run typecheck`.cwd(root)