Chat, share code, and collaborate live — right inside VS Code.
Chats turns your editor into a shared workspace for you and your team. Watch each other code in real time, keep useful snippets in permanent channels, and chat without ever leaving your editor.
⚡ What You Can Do
📡 Live Coding & Shared Cursors: Share your active editor screen, see where teammates are clicking and typing in real time, and easily grant view-only or editing permissions.
📢 Permanent Broadcast Channels: Create public or password-protected channels to post guides, share important updates, and pin key snippets to the top banner for quick access.
💬 Quick Code Sharing: Send full files, highlighted selections, terminal logs, or error diagnostics directly into chat with one click.
🖼️ Media & File Sharing: Share images, GIFs, and attachments seamlessly. Temporary rooms automatically stay clean by clearing out older messages.
👥 Friends & Server Discovery: Add friends with their @username or ID, check their online status, and hop directly into their active sessions.
🛡️ Simple Host & Privacy Controls: Lock rooms or channels with passwords, remember passwords locally on your device, and manage posting rights or remove members with ease.
🚀 Getting Started
Create an Account: Click the Chats icon in the sidebar and sign up with a unique @username and password.
Start or Join a Room: Click Create Room or enter a 4-character code to join a teammate's session.
Explore Channels: Head to the Discover tab to find public channels or join a private channel using its CH-XXXX code.
Invite Friends: Use the + Invite button inside any room or channel to bring friends in.
Start Sharing: Use the chat bar at the bottom to send messages and snippets, format titles using **Header**, or hit Start Stream to share your active editor live!
📄 License
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
