Grab

Grab context from VSCode for external AI tools — paths, code snippets, symbol definitions, diagnostics, and remote URLs.

Quick Start

On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of Cmd.

Type Grab: in the Command Palette to see all 11 commands.

All Commands

Adding Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Open Keyboard Shortcuts with Cmd+K Cmd+S
2. Search for "grab"
3. Click the + icon next to the command you want to bind
4. Press your desired shortcut (e.g. Cmd+Shift+Alt+F)
5. Press Enter to confirm

On Windows/Linux, use Ctrl instead of Cmd.

Examples

Relative Path with Line

Place cursor on line 42:

src/utils/auth.ts:42

Select lines 10-25:

src/utils/auth.ts:10-25

Code with Context

Select some code to get a markdown-ready snippet:

src/utils/auth.ts:10-15
```ts
export function validateToken(token: string): boolean {
  const decoded = decode(token);
  return decoded.exp > Date.now() / 1000;
}

Symbol Context

Place cursor inside any function, class, or method to grab its full definition:

src/utils/auth.ts:10-15 validateToken
```ts
export function validateToken(token: string): boolean {
  const decoded = decode(token);
  return decoded.exp > Date.now() / 1000;
}

Diagnostics

Copy errors and warnings with file locations, ready for "fix these" workflows:

src/auth.ts:15: error: Property 'token' does not exist on type 'User' [typescript]
src/auth.ts:42: warning: 'validate' is declared but never used [typescript]

Remote URL

Generates a permalink to the file using the current commit SHA:

https://github.com/user/repo/blob/abc123/src/utils/auth.ts

Remote URL with Line

Generates a permalink with line or range anchors:

https://github.com/user/repo/blob/abc123/src/utils/auth.ts#L10-L15

Settings

License

MIT