Claude Code in VS Code

can run as CLI or as an extension for VS Code

Claude Code for VS Code - Visual Studio Marketplace

Unleash Claude’s raw power directly in your terminal. Search million-line codebases instantly. Turn hours-long workflows into a single command. Your tools. Your workflow. Your codebase, evolving at thought speed.

• Powerful intelligence: Use the latest Claude models using your Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise subscription, or pay-as-you-go pricing
• Works alongside you: Claude autonomously explores your codebase, reads and writes code, and runs Terminal commands with your permission.
• New, friendlier interface that makes it easier than ever to get started
• Integrated with the editor: Claude knows about your current file and text selection, and proposes changes directly inside your editor window.
• Powerful agentic features like subagents, custom slash commands, and MCP are supported. (These features work in the VS Code extension, but some can only be configured using the command-line interface)

Claude Code - AI coding agent for terminal & IDE | Claude

The AI future has arrived @Axios

"OpenAI's ChatGPT previewed the future with its chatbot release in late 2022. Anthropic's latest Claude AI takes you there.

Why it matters: Claude Opus 4.5 — which powers Anthropic's agent tools, Claude Code for developers and the newly released Cowork — lets anyone quickly turn an idea into a functioning program or app, using plain English."

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