Use Claude Code in VS Code - Claude Code Docs

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• Prerequisites
• Install the extension
• Get started
• Use the prompt box
• Reference files and folders
• Resume past conversations
• Resume cloud sessions from Claude.ai
• Customize your workflow
• Choose where Claude lives
• Run multiple conversations
• Switch to terminal mode
• Manage plugins
• Install plugins
• Manage marketplaces
• Automate browser tasks with Chrome
• VS Code commands and shortcuts
• Launch a VS Code tab from other tools
• Configure settings
• Extension settings
• VS Code extension vs. Claude Code CLI
• Rewind with checkpoints
• Run CLI in VS Code
• Switch between extension and CLI
• Include terminal output in prompts
• Monitor background processes
• Connect to external tools with MCP
• Work with git
• Create commits and pull requests
• Use git worktrees for parallel tasks
• Use third-party providers
• Security and privacy
• The built-in IDE MCP server
• Fix common issues
• Extension won’t install
• Spark icon not visible
• Cmd+Esc does nothing on macOS
• Claude Code never responds
• Uninstall the extension
• Next steps

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Use Claude Code in VS Code

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Install and configure the Claude Code extension for VS Code. Get AI coding assistance with inline diffs, @-mentions, plan review, and keyboard shortcuts.

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