Claude Code extension but free. AI coding assistant powered by cloud-based LLMs (OpenRouter) — chat, explain, refactor, and fix code directly in VS Code.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Open VS Code settings (Ctrl+,) and search for RojasCode:
Setting
Description
rojascode.openrouterToken
Your OpenRouter API key (sk-or-v1-...)
rojascode.model
Model ID to use (default: qwen/qwen3.6-plus:free)
rojascode.baseUrl
OpenRouter base URL (default: https://openrouter.ai/api)
rojascode.maxTokens
Max tokens in response (0 = model maximum)
3. Open the chat
Click the RojasCode icon in the Activity Bar, or press Ctrl+Shift+A (Cmd+Shift+A on Mac).
Model Examples
Any model from OpenRouter works. Some popular options:
qwen/qwen3.6-plus:free # Free, good for most tasks
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5 # Claude — best for complex reasoning
openai/gpt-4o # GPT-4o
meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct:free # Free Llama
google/gemini-2.0-flash-001 # Fast Gemini
Context Menu
Right-click any selected code in the editor to access: