Local tab agent

Version 1.0.3

Local tab agent is a local coding agent for VS Code. It uses Ollama for repository-aware planning and a browser bridge to ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Anthropic Claude (your logged-in tab) for code generation, then lets you review every change before applying it.

Workflow diagram for docs and the Marketplace:

Why use it

• Local repo analysis with Ollama (no cloud LLM required for file selection)
• Real workspace file selection driven by your tree and previews
• Structured patch output (<<<FILE>>>, diffs, summaries)
• Review-before-apply workflow with inline per-file or bulk apply (diffs live in the chat thread, Cursor-style)
• No VS Code LLM API key — uses your existing browser session on the chosen provider
• First-run onboarding in the sidebar with a link to install the Chrome bridge extension

How to use

Repository: github.com/moego0/tab-agent

Local tab agent does not work on its own. You must install Local tab bridge, the Chrome extension from the same repository. That extension connects VS Code to an open ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude tab over a local WebSocket (pick the provider in the sidebar or via aiagent.aiProvider). For step-by-step install and daily use (load unpacked, pin the icon, stay signed in on the matching site), follow chrome-extension/README.md in the repo.

Once the bridge is set up and VS Code shows Ollama ready and Bridge connected in the sidebar, open Local tab agent, describe what you want (optional @ mentions for files), and send with Ctrl+Enter. The agent scans your workspace, uses Ollama to choose relevant files (when enabled), sends the prompt through the bridge—including file attachments when needed—then shows proposed changes inline in the thread; use Apply All, Reject All, or per-file actions. After apply, a task complete card summarizes writes/deletes/dirs; <<<RUN:>>> commands render as a terminal-style block with exit status when allowed.

Screenshots

Sidebar — ready

Sidebar — running

Changelog (1.0.3)

• Chrome / file uploads — Attachments use drag-and-drop on the chat composer (with file-input fallback) so files show up reliably for ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude; if upload fails, the prompt still goes out in inline mode with context in text.
• Ollama — File-selection JSON parser accepts a bare array of paths, not only a full { "selected_files": ... } object.
• Repo scan — Skips more build and tooling folders (obj, bin, .vs, __pycache__, .pytest_cache, target, .gradle, Pods, etc.) so Ollama picks fewer junk paths.
• Sidebar UI — On first VS Code launch with the extension, a VS Code information notification points users to the Chrome setup guide and the agent sidebar, plus an onboarding banner inside the webview the first time it loads; inline diff cards under the agent message; task complete and terminal cards; code blocks in agent text with a copy control; refreshed message styling.
• Chrome extension — Version 1.0.3; extra manifest permissions for clipboard-related APIs used by the workflow.

Commands

Settings

Security & privacy

• Ollama runs on your machine; file paths and previews stay local until you send a task.
• No separate cloud backend from this extension — prompts go to your chosen provider only through your logged-in browser tab.
• File writes are confined to the workspace root; paths that resolve outside the workspace are rejected.
• Review diffs before apply; treat generated code like any other contribution.