Claude Code Terminal Support
A VS Code extension that bridges your editor and Claude Code CLI. Right-click files or selections to send them as @-references directly into your Claude Code terminal.
Born out of switching from Cursor to Claude Code — this extension brings back some most-missed editor integrations: right-click to send files and selections as prompt context.
Forked from claude-vscode-context-plus by Jeffy Yang (MIT License).
Features
Add files to context
Right-click a file in the explorer or editor tab and select "Add to Claude Code". Sends @path/to/file to the Claude Code terminal. Supports multi-select.
Send selections
Select code in the editor, right-click, and choose "Send Selection to Claude Code". Sends @path/to/file:startLine-endLine so Claude knows exactly what you're pointing at.
Result in terminal
References are typed into the Claude Code terminal input without pressing Enter, so you stay in control.
More features
- Multi-root workspace support — Correctly resolves paths in multi-root workspaces. Files in the terminal's folder use relative paths; files in other folders use absolute paths.
- Auto-detect Claude Code terminals — Automatically finds terminals named "Claude Code" or matching version patterns (e.g.
1.0.32). Configurable with custom regex patterns.
- Manual terminal designation — Use the command palette to manually designate any terminal as your Claude Code target.
- Status bar indicator — Shows when a Claude Code terminal is active. Displays a selection icon when you have text selected, and clicking it sends the selection.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action |
Mac |
Windows |
| Add current file to context (no selection) |
Option+Cmd+K |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
| Send selection to context (with selection) |
Option+Cmd+K |
Ctrl+Alt+K |
Both actions share the same shortcut — it sends the selection if you have text selected, otherwise it adds the whole current file. Linux doesn't have a Win-equivalent modifier in VS Code's keybinding syntax, so on Linux you'll need to rebind this via Keyboard Shortcuts settings.
Commands
All commands are available via the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P):
- Add to Claude Code — Send file(s) as
@-references
- Send Selection to Claude Code — Send selected code with line numbers
- Set as Claude Code Terminal — Manually designate a terminal
- Select Claude Code Terminal — Choose between multiple Claude Code terminals
Configuration
| Setting |
Type |
Default |
Description |
claudeCodeTerminalSupport.terminalNamePatterns |
string[] |
[] |
Additional regex patterns to match terminal names as Claude Code terminals |
How It Works
The extension types @-references into your Claude Code terminal input without pressing Enter, so you stay in control. For files it sends @relative/path, and for selections it sends @relative/path:startLine-endLine.
Paths are resolved relative to the Claude Code terminal's working directory. In multi-root workspaces, files in the terminal's folder get short relative paths while files in other workspace folders get absolute paths, so Claude Code always resolves the correct file.
Development
npm install
npm run build # Build once
npm run watch # Build on save
npm test # Run tests
To test in VS Code, press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
Building & Installing Locally
npm run package # Produces claude-code-terminal-support-0.0.3.vsix
code --install-extension claude-code-terminal-support-0.0.3.vsix
# or, in Cursor:
cursor --install-extension claude-code-terminal-support-0.0.3.vsix
Alternatively, install the .vsix from the UI: open the Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X), click the ... menu → Install from VSIX..., and select the generated file.
License
MIT
