Kote for VS Code

Integrate your Kote directly into VS Code — search, ask AI, save notes without leaving your editor.

Features

Dedicated Sidebar: Interactive AI chat and manual note saving
Quick AI Questions: Ask questions without leaving your editor (Ctrl+Shift+K)
Save Code Selection: Right-click any code selection to save as a note
Save Active File: Save entire files directly to your Kote
AI Session History: View and search recent AI-assisted development sessions
Real-time Sync: Monitor and sync local AI CLI sessions automatically

Screenshots

VS Code Extension
Integrated sidebar with AI chat and quick-save commands for code selections.

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "Kote"
Click Install

Manual Installation

Download the latest .vsix file from the Releases page
Open VS Code
Run "Extensions: Install from VSIX..." from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
Select the downloaded file

Getting Started

1. Configure Your Kote

After installation, you'll need to connect to your Kote instance:

Open the Kote sidebar (click the icon in the activity bar)
Enter your Kote URL
Provide your API credentials
Select your default workspace/project

2. Basic Usage

Ask AI Questions

Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+K (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+K (Mac)

Select text in your editor (optional)
Press Ctrl+Shift+K
Type your question
Get instant answers from your Kote

Save Code Selection

Select code in your editor
Right-click and choose "Kote: Save Selection as Note"
Choose project and add optional tags
Save instantly

Save Active File

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
Run "Kote: Save Active File as Note"
Choose project and add optional tags
Save entire file as a note

View AI Sessions

Open Kote sidebar
Click the history icon (clock) in the sidebar title
Browse recent AI-assisted development sessions
Click any session to view details

Commands

Command	Shortcut	Description
`Kote: Open Chat`	-	Open the AI chat in the sidebar
`Kote: Ask (Quick Input)`	`Ctrl+Shift+K`	Quick AI question from selected text
`Kote: Save Selection as Note`	-	Save selected code as a note
`Kote: Save Active File as Note`	-	Save current file as a note
`Kote: Refresh Sidebar`	-	Refresh the sidebar content
`Kote: View Recent AI Sessions`	-	Open AI session history viewer

The extension adds context menu items when you have text selected:

Kote: Save Selection as Note: Save selected text as a note
Kote: Open Chat: Open the AI chat sidebar

Supported AI Tools

The extension can automatically sync sessions from:

Claude Code: AI-assisted development sessions
Codex CLI: AI coding assistant sessions
Custom paths: Any directory with session files

Use Cases

During Development

Ask questions about your codebase without leaving your editor
Save important code snippets with context
Get AI help based on your team's collective knowledge

Code Review

Save reviewed code sections with notes
Ask AI about similar patterns in your codebase
Build a Kote of code decisions

Documentation

Save code examples directly from your editor
Ask AI to explain complex code based on your docs
Keep documentation in sync with actual implementation

AI Session Archiving

Automatically preserve AI-assisted development sessions
Search and reference previous AI conversations
Build a searchable history of AI interactions

License

See LICENSE for terms of use.

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