Claude Scroll

Watch YouTube Shorts while Claude thinks — automatically.

When Claude is working, a YouTube Shorts window opens next to your editor. When Claude finishes, it closes. No clicks needed.

Claude Scroll demo

Requirements

Claude Code CLI installed and running
Google Chrome, Chromium, or Brave browser installed

How it works

Claude Scroll monitors Claude's session files to detect when Claude is actively working. When it detects activity, it opens YouTube Shorts in a browser window positioned next to VSCode. When Claude finishes, the window closes automatically.

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`claude-scroll.windowWidth`	`400`	Width of the Shorts window in pixels (200–1200)
`claude-scroll.windowSide`	`right`	Which side of VSCode to open the window (`right` or `left`)

Status bar

The Claude Scroll button in the status bar shows the current state:

Green — active, will open Shorts when Claude works
Red — disabled, click to re-enable
Spinning — Claude is working, Shorts window is open

Click the button to toggle the extension on/off.

Platform support

Platform	Status
macOS	✅ Fully supported
Windows	✅ Supported
Linux	✅ Supported (requires `xdotool`)

Claude Scroll

Halil Akkaya

Claude Scroll

Requirements

How it works

Settings

Status bar

Platform support