CarryCode VSCode Extension

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CarryCode is a terminal-native AI coding agent that helps you write, refactor, debug, and understand code — all through natural conversation. It connects to 17+ LLM providers, supports the MCP protocol for extensibility, and delivers a beautiful terminal UI with themes, syntax highlighting, and code diff previews.

Launch CarryCode AI coding agent directly from VSCode.

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Features

• Status Bar Icon: Click the CarryCode icon in the status bar (bottom right) to launch
• Quick Access: Opens a new terminal tab and automatically runs the carry command
• Seamless Integration: Works with your existing CarryCode installation

Requirements

• VSCode 1.75.0 or higher
• CarryCode installed and available in your PATH

Installation

From VSIX file

1. Download the .vsix file
2. Open VSCode
3. Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
4. Click the "..." menu at the top
5. Select "Install from VSIX..."
6. Choose the downloaded .vsix file

✨ Highlights

• 🤖 Dual Agent Modes — Build mode for autonomous code generation and editing; Plan mode for read-only analysis and planning.
• 🔌 17+ LLM Providers — OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, Qwen, Grok, Ollama, vLLM, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
• 🚀 240+ LLM Models - GPT-5.2, Claude-Opus-4.6, Claude-Sonnet-4.5, Gemini-3-Pro, Gemini-3-Flash, Kimi-2.5, MiniMax-M2, GLM-4.7, DeepSeek-V3.2, Qwen3 etc. The latest SOTA models in the field of programming.
• 🧩 MCP Protocol — Extend your agent with Model Context Protocol servers. Add, edit, and manage MCP servers via /mcp.
• 🎯 Skills System — Load predefined or custom skills to guide how CarryCode performs specific tasks. Manage via /skill.
• 📋 AGENTS.md — Drop an AGENTS.md file in your project root to give CarryCode project-specific instructions and conventions.
• 🎨 Beautiful Terminal UI — Rich TUI with gradient banners, Markdown rendering, syntax-highlighted code blocks, and inline diff previews.
• 🌗 Themes — Switch between light and dark themes for code highlighting and diff previews via /theme.
• 🌍 Multi-Language — English and 简体中文 interface. Switch anytime via /language.
• 💬 Session Management — Create, switch, and resume sessions. Context is preserved across conversations.
• 🗜️ Smart Context Compaction — Automatically compresses long conversations to stay within token limits while preserving key context.
• 🩺 LSP Diagnostics — Integrated Language Server Protocol support (e.g., rust-analyzer) for real-time error and warning detection.
• 🔒 Approval Modes — Control what CarryCode can do: read-only, agent (read + write + execute), or agent-full (unrestricted).
• 🔄 One-Click Update — Run /update to check and install the latest version in-place.

📦 Installation

One-Line Install (Recommended)

# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://carrycode.ai/install.sh | sudo sh

# Windows Powershell
irm https://carrycode.ai/install.ps1 | iex

Supports macOS (ARM64 / x64) and Linux (x64 / ARM64 / musl). The script auto-detects your platform, downloads the correct binary, verifies the checksum, and installs to /usr/local/bin.

Verify Installation

carry --help

🚀 Quick Start

Interactive Mode

Launch the full terminal UI:

carry

On first launch, a setup wizard will guide you through:

1. Choose your language (English / 中文)
2. Pick a theme (Light / Dark)
3. Select an LLM provider and enter your API key

Single-Shot Mode

Run a one-off prompt and exit — great for scripting and CI:

carry --once "Explain what this function does"
carry --once "Add error handling to server.js" --timeout-ms 60000

⌨️ Slash Commands

Type / in the input area to access the command menu:

🤖 Supported Providers

CarryCode works with a wide range of LLM providers out of the box:

💡 Use /model add to configure a new provider interactively, or /model edit to modify existing ones.

⚙️ Configuration

API Keys

Use the interactive setup wizard on first launch, or /model add at any time.

Config Files

Override config paths with CARRYCODE_CONFIG_DIR or CARRYCODE_CONFIG_FILE environment variables.

License

MIT