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# OpenChamber VS Code Extension
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OpenChamber inside VS Code: embeds the OpenChamber chat UI in the activity bar and connects it to the [OpenCode](https://opencode.ai) API.
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2025-12-14 00:15:45 +02:00
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2025-12-21 16:21:10 +02:00
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- Project overview + screenshots: https://github.com/btriapitsyn/openchamber
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## Features
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### OpenChamber UI
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- Smart tool visualization (inline diffs, file trees, results highlighting)
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- Rich permission cards with syntax-highlighted operation previews
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- Per-agent permission modes (ask/allow/full) per session
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- Branchable conversations: start a new session from any assistant response
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- Task tracker UI with live progress and tool summaries
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- Model selection UX (favorites, recents, and configurable tool output density)
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- UI scaling controls (font size and spacing)
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### VS Code Integration
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- Chat UI in activity bar
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- Session management with history
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- File attachments via native VS Code file picker (10MB limit)
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- Click-to-open files from tool output
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- Auto-start `opencode` instance if not running
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- Workspace-isolated OpenCode instances (different workspaces get unique instances)
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- Adapts to VS Code's light/dark/high-contrast themes
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## Commands
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| Command | Description |
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|---------|-------------|
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| `OpenChamber: Focus on Chat View` | Focus chat panel |
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| `OpenChamber: Restart API Connection` | Restart OpenCode API process |
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## Configuration
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| Setting | Default | Description |
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|---------|---------|-------------|
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| `openchamber.apiUrl` | `http://localhost:47339` | OpenCode API server URL |
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## Requirements
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- OpenCode CLI installed and available in PATH (or set via `OPENCODE_BINARY` env var)
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- VS Code 1.85.0+
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## Development
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```bash
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pnpm install
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pnpm -C packages/vscode run build # build extension + webview
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pnpm -C packages/vscode exec vsce package --no-dependencies
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```
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## Local Install
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- After packaging: `code --install-extension packages/vscode/openchamber-*.vsix`
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- Or in VS Code: Extensions panel → "Install from VSIX…" and select the file
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