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openchamber/packages/vscode

OpenChamber VS Code Extension

OpenChamber inside VS Code: embeds the OpenChamber chat UI in the activity bar and connects it to the OpenCode API.

VS Code Extension

Features

OpenChamber UI

  • Smart tool visualization (inline diffs, file trees, results highlighting)
  • Rich permission cards with syntax-highlighted operation previews
  • Per-agent permission modes (ask/allow/full) per session
  • Branchable conversations: start a new session from any assistant response
  • Task tracker UI with live progress and tool summaries
  • Model selection UX (favorites, recents, and configurable tool output density)
  • UI scaling controls (font size and spacing)

VS Code Integration

  • Chat UI in activity bar
  • Session management with history
  • File attachments via native VS Code file picker (10MB limit)
  • Click-to-open files from tool output
  • Auto-start opencode instance if not running
  • Workspace-isolated OpenCode instances (different workspaces get unique instances)
  • Adapts to VS Code's light/dark/high-contrast themes

Commands

Command Description
OpenChamber: Focus on Chat View Focus chat panel
OpenChamber: Restart API Connection Restart OpenCode API process
OpenChamber: Show OpenCode Status Provide debug info useful for development or bug report

Configuration

Setting Default Description
openchamber.apiUrl http://localhost:47339 OpenCode API server URL. Not required by default. Spawns its own process when not set.

Requirements

  • OpenCode CLI installed and available in PATH (or set via OPENCODE_BINARY env var)
  • VS Code 1.85.0+

Development

pnpm install
pnpm -C packages/vscode run build            # build extension + webview
pnpm -C packages/vscode exec vsce package --no-dependencies

Local Install

  • After packaging: code --install-extension packages/vscode/openchamber-*.vsix
  • Or in VS Code: Extensions panel → "Install from VSIX…" and select the file