AI coding assistant in the sidebar. Chat to edit, create, and open files.
How to open Memcpy Agent
Command Palette — Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac), type Open Memcpy Agent, press Enter.
This opens the Explorer sidebar and focuses the Memcpy Agent panel.
Explorer sidebar — Click the Explorer (file) icon in the left activity bar. In the sidebar you’ll see sections like “Open Editors”, “Outline”, and Memcpy Agent. Click Memcpy Agent to open the chat.
Features
Chat panel in the Explorer sidebar
Streaming responses with a “thinking” indicator
Edit / create / open files — agent applies edits, creates files, and opens files; you get a short status bar message when it does
Image upload — attach or paste images for context (e.g. screenshots, UI)
Stop button — cancel the reply while it’s generating
Code blocks — code in the chat is shown in an embedded, readable format
Setup
Install the extension (from the built .vsix or from the repo).
Open Memcpy Agent as above. When the status shows “Ready”, you can chat.
Build / Package
cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run compile
npx vsce package
The .vsix file can be installed via Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX.
