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Bohdan Triapitsyn 53c2a0d919 feat: instant draft-first worktree creation and multi-run launcher redesign (#741)
## Summary

- **Instant worktree creation from chat draft**: selecting "+ New worktree" in the draft branch selector immediately creates a session draft and bootstraps the worktree in the background — no modal interruption
- **Redesigned multi-run launcher**: compact 2-column grid layout in a right-sized dialog with scroll shadow, sticky footer, tooltips replacing verbose descriptions, and project icons in the selector
- **Branch selector aligned across surfaces**: multi-run and agent manager branch pickers now use the shared git store and match NewWorktreeDialog behavior (same default resolution cascade, no synthetic HEAD option, all branches shown)
- **Opaque model multi-select dropdown**: fixes text bleed-through on translucent backgrounds by compositing `--surface-elevated` over `--surface-background`
- **"+ New" inline button in sidebar worktree headers** for faster worktree creation

## Why

Worktree creation was behind modal flow that interrupted the user's train of thought. The draft-first approach lets users start typing immediately while the worktree bootstraps. The multi-run launcher had an oversized form layout with redundant explanations, and its branch picker behaved differently from the main worktree dialog - causing confusion about which branches were available and what the default was.
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OpenChamber VS Code Extension

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OpenCode AI coding agent, right inside your editor. No tab-switching, no context loss.

VS Code Extension

Like the extension? There's also a desktop app and web version with even more features.

What you get

  • Chat beside your code — responsive layout that adapts to narrow and wide panels
  • Agent Manager — run the same prompt across multiple models in parallel, compare results side by side
  • Right-click actions — add context, explain selections, and improve code in-place
  • Click-to-open — file paths in tool output open directly in your editor; edit-style results land in a focused diff view
  • Session editor panel — keep chat sessions open alongside files
  • Theme-aware — adapts to your VS Code light, dark, and high-contrast themes

Plus everything from the shared OpenChamber UI: branchable timeline, smart tool UIs, voice mode, Git workflows, and more.

Commands

Command Description
OpenChamber: Focus Chat Focus the chat panel
OpenChamber: New Session Start a new chat session
OpenChamber: Open Sidebar Open the OpenChamber sidebar
OpenChamber: Open Agent Manager Launch parallel multi-model runs
OpenChamber: Open Session in Editor Open current or new session in an editor tab
OpenChamber: Settings Open extension settings
OpenChamber: Restart API Connection Restart the OpenCode API process
OpenChamber: Show OpenCode Status Debug info for development or bug reports

Right-click menu

Select code in the editor, right-click, and find the OpenChamber submenu:

Action Description
Add to Context Attach selection to your next prompt
Explain Ask the agent to explain the selected code
Improve Code Ask the agent to improve the selection in-place

Configuration

Setting Default Description
openchamber.apiUrl (empty) URL of an external OpenCode API server. Leave empty to auto-start a local instance.
openchamber.opencodeBinary (empty) Absolute path to the opencode CLI binary. Useful when PATH lookup fails. Requires window reload to apply.

Requirements

  • OpenCode CLI installed and available in PATH (or set OPENCODE_BINARY env var)
  • VS Code 1.85+
Development
bun install
bun run --cwd packages/vscode build
cd packages/vscode && bunx vsce package --no-dependencies

Install locally: code --install-extension packages/vscode/openchamber-*.vsix

License

MIT