AI Workspace Memory captures your development context when VS Code closes and
intelligently restores it when you come back — powered by Claude AI.
Features
Smart Resume — AI-generated summary of what you were working on
One-click Restore — Reopens all your files exactly where you left off
Git Context — Captures branch, last commits, modified files
Session History — Keeps your last 10 sessions
Multilingual — Full UI + AI summaries in English (default), French, Arabic
(right-to-left), Spanish, and German
Cross-platform — Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
Privacy-first — Only captures metadata, no screenshots
Setup
Install the extension
Go to Settings → search "AI Workspace Memory"
Add your Anthropic API key (get one at console.anthropic.com)
Choose your language (English, French, Arabic, Spanish, or German)
Restart VS Code — Smart Resume will appear automatically
Commands
AI Workspace Memory: Show Smart Resume — Open the Smart Resume panel
AI Workspace Memory: Capture Current Session — Manual capture
AI Workspace Memory: Show Session History — Browse past sessions
AI Workspace Memory: Clear All History — Delete all stored sessions
Privacy
All data is stored locally in your VS Code global storage folder.
No data is sent anywhere except to the Anthropic API for summary generation.
You can clear all data at any time with the "Clear All History" command.
Development
npm install
npm run build # bundle with esbuild
npm run watch # rebuild on change
npm run lint # eslint
npm test # @vscode/test-electron + mocha
npm run package # produce a .vsix
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.
