Claude Code Extension for VS Code
IMPORTANT: This plugin requires Claude Code to be installed separately. For more information, see claude.ai/code.
Claude Code seamlessly integrates with popular Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) to enhance your coding workflow. This integration allows you to leverage Claude’s capabilities directly within your preferred development environment.
Features
- Auto-installation: When you launch Claude Code from within VSCode’s terminal, it automatically detects and installs the extension
- Selection context: Selected text in the editor is automatically added to Claude’s context
- Diff viewing: Code changes can be displayed directly in VSCode’s diff viewer instead of the terminal
- Keyboard shortcuts: Support for shortcuts like Alt+Cmd+K to push selected code into Claude’s prompt
- Tab awareness: Claude can see which files you have open in the editor
- Configuration: Set diff tool to auto in /config to enable IDE integration features
Requirements
- VS Code 1.98.0 or higher
Known Issues
This is an early release and may contain bugs or incomplete features.
