Context Carry for VS Code

Save and restore AI session context across chats — a visual dashboard for Context Carry inside VS Code.

What is Context Carry?

When you start a new AI chat (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.), you lose all prior context. Context Carry fixes this by saving compressed session summaries and letting you inject them into new conversations — so the AI picks up right where you left off.

This extension brings the full Context Carry experience into VS Code with a sidebar dashboard.

Features

Session Dashboard

Browse all your saved sessions organized by Project > Branch > Session in a collapsible tree view, accessible from the Activity Bar.

View session summaries, timestamps, and IDs at a glance
Click any session to open it in the editor
Hover to reveal quick actions

Search

Real-time search across project names, branch names, and session summaries. Results filter as you type with auto-expanding matches.

Session Comparison

Compare any two sessions side-by-side using VS Code's built-in diff viewer. Useful for tracking how your project context evolves over time.

AI Provider Configuration

Switch between AI providers and models directly from the extension footer — no config files needed.

Supported providers:

Anthropic — Claude Sonnet, Haiku, Opus
OpenAI — GPT-4o, GPT-4 Turbo, o1
Google Gemini — 2.0 Flash/Pro, 1.5 Flash/Pro
GLM — GLM-4.5, GLM-4 Plus/Flash
Grok — Grok 3, Grok 3 Mini, Grok 2

Status Bar

Shows your active AI provider and model at the bottom of the editor.

Commands

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and type "Context Carry":

Command	Description
Context Carry: Load Context	Load saved context into your chat
Context Carry: Save Current Session	Save the current session
Context Carry: Refresh Sessions	Refresh the sessions panel
Context Carry: Search Sessions	Search across all sessions
Context Carry: Delete Session	Delete a session
Context Carry: Compare Sessions	Diff two sessions side-by-side

Getting Started

Install the extension
Open the Context Carry panel from the Activity Bar (bookmark icon)
If you haven't used Context Carry before, install the CLI:
```
npm install -g @contextcarry/cli
```
Save your first session from the terminal:
```
ctx save
```
Your sessions will appear in the VS Code sidebar

Requirements

VS Code 1.85 or later
Context Carry CLI (ctx) installed for saving/loading sessions
An API key for at least one supported AI provider

How It Works

Context Carry stores sessions as markdown files with YAML frontmatter in ~/.contextcarry/, organized by project and git branch:

~/.contextcarry/
├── config.json
├── index.md
└── my-project/
    └── main/
        ├── LATEST.md
        └── abc123-1711234567.md

The extension reads this storage directory and presents it as an interactive dashboard.

License

MIT

Context Carry

ayande