AI Chat 2026 – VS Code

Secure Visual Studio Code integration for AI Chat 2026 Pro Plus.

The extension connects the active VS Code workspace to the locally running AI Chat 2026 desktop application through the authenticated local PluginBridge. AI Chat can then use the IDE workspace as the source of truth for code analysis and reviewed file changes.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.136.0 or newer
• AI Chat 2026 installed and running locally
• An activated AI Chat 2026 Pro Plus license
• The VS Code IDE entitlement (IDE_VSCODE) enabled for the license

The extension does not provide a standalone AI model or cloud service. Model/provider selection remains in AI Chat 2026.

Features

• Authenticated local connection between VS Code and AI Chat 2026
• Automatic reconnect when VS Code starts before AI Chat 2026
• Active VS Code workspace becomes the authoritative workspace while connected
• Read current files and editor state
• Reviewed single-file and multi-file changes
• Create, rename and delete workspace files
• Conflict protection using current file state / hashes
• Dirty-buffer awareness
• Workspace path containment: file operations outside the authorized workspace are blocked
• Diagnostics, Git state and optional build/test protocol capabilities
• Post-apply workspace refresh back into AI Chat 2026

How it works

1. Open a folder or workspace in VS Code.
2. Start AI Chat 2026.
3. The extension connects automatically when the local PluginBridge is available and the license/entitlement check succeeds.
4. Use AI Chat 2026 for analysis or requested code changes.
5. Review proposed changes in AI Chat 2026 before applying them.
6. Applied changes are written into the connected VS Code workspace and synchronized back to AI Chat 2026.

While an authorized IDE plugin is connected, AI Chat 2026 disables its local Open folder and Open ZIP workspace inputs to prevent competing workspace sources. Creating a new project remains available.

Commands

Open the VS Code Command Palette and use:

• AI Chat 2026: Connect
• AI Chat 2026: Disconnect
• AI Chat 2026: Show Connection Status

Normally no manual connection is required because the extension reconnects automatically.

Security model

The adapter is intentionally narrow:

• Communication is with the local AI Chat 2026 PluginBridge.
• Plugin authorization is checked by AI Chat 2026 before workspace functions are enabled.
• The plugin identifies itself with plugin ID, version, protocol version and runtime fingerprint.
• File operations are restricted to the connected workspace root.
• Changes are prepared and reviewed before they are applied.
• A changed file can cause an apply operation to be rejected instead of silently overwriting newer editor state.

The extension itself does not ask for or store AI-provider API keys. If AI Chat 2026 is configured to use an external AI provider, data handling for AI requests depends on the provider selected in AI Chat 2026.

Build and test capabilities

Protocol v1 contains optional build/test capabilities. They are retained for future Developer Edition workflows but are not required for normal code-apply operation and are not automatically run after each change.

Troubleshooting

Bridge not reachable

Start AI Chat 2026. The extension will retry the local connection automatically. You can also run AI Chat 2026: Connect from the Command Palette.

Connected but workspace is unavailable

Make sure a folder/workspace is open in VS Code. The plugin does not authorize file operations without an active workspace.

Plugin stays disabled

Check that AI Chat 2026 is activated as Pro Plus and that the VS Code IDE entitlement is assigned to the license.

A proposed change is rejected

This can be expected if a file changed after the proposal was prepared, if a path is outside the workspace, or if another safety check detects stale state.

Support

Product information and contact options are available at https://chatai2026.com/.

See SUPPORT.md for the information that is useful when reporting a plugin problem.

License

Copyright © 2026 AsDiTech. All rights reserved.

This extension is proprietary software distributed for use with AI Chat 2026. See the LICENSE file included with this extension.