Blazing fast AI coding for VS Code
chatbots, APIs, CLIsfree and privacy-first
Privacy-first
CWC operates 100% on your machine. No code, prompts or usage data are collected.
Single-turn prompts
Instead of messaging the agent in an ever-growing conversation, you first select task-relevant files, then send lean markdown prompts with chatbots, API calls or headless CLI invocations.
Lean markdown prompts make models think less. Response times are lower and quotas last longer!
For task-relevant files, CWC can invoke popular coding agents with the Agentic Search prompt.
Send prompts with...
👉 Chatbots
Copy & paste into chatbots or autofill via browser extension.
👉 API requests
Call OpenAI-API-compatible model providers directly from your editor.
👉 Agents
Invoke your favorite coding agent headlessly or in the integrated terminal.
Prompts
Overview of CWC-constructed prompts.
📄 Editing
New features, bug fixes, and refactors.
WEB/API
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
# Output formatting
Whenever showing a new, updated, renamed, or deleted file, provide a brief explanation, then print the path in a markdown heading (e.g. ### New file: `src/examples/hello.py`, ### Updated file: `src/examples/hello.py`, ### Renamed file: `src/examples/hello.py` (old) `src/welcome.py` (new), ### Deleted file: `src/examples/hello.py`), followed by a markdown code block showing the original and updated code snippets with Git-style merge conflict syntax. Example:
[EXAMPLE]
# Task
[INSTRUCTIONS]
AGENT
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
# Requirements
- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You must work strictly within the provided context.
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
- Exception: If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
- Exception: Perform file system operations (create, update, delete) required to complete the [task](#task).
# Task
[INSTRUCTIONS]
📄 Asking
Explanations, planning, and analysis.
WEB/API
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
# Task
[INSTRUCTIONS]
AGENT
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
# Requirements
- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You must work strictly within the provided context.
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
- Exception: If [task](#task) includes *.png image paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
# Task
[INSTRUCTIONS]
📄 Agentic search
Task-relevant files from popular coding agents.
AGENT
# Task
In the project, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query.
# Output formatting
Output strictly as a bulleted list of file paths without explanations or any other text (e.g., - `path/to/file.ext`).
# Query
[INSTRUCTIONS]
📄 Intelligent search
Narrow-down broader selection.
WEB
# Files
[WORKSPACE FILES, A FOLDER OR SELECTED FILES]
# Task
Among the attached files, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query.
# Output formatting
Your response must begin with "**Intelligent file search results:**", then a bulleted list of file paths, followed by a brief explanation. Example:
**Intelligent file search results:**
- `src/index.ts`
- `src/greetings/hello.ts`
- `src/greetings/welcome.ts`
These files contain the core greeting logic and module exports.
# Query
[INSTRUCTIONS]
API
# Files
[WORKSPACE FILES, A FOLDER OR SELECTED FILES]
# Task
Among the attached files, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query.
# Output formatting
Output strictly as a bulleted list of file paths without explanations or any other text. Example:
- `src/index.ts`
- `src/greetings/hello.ts`
- `src/greetings/welcome.ts`
# Query
[INSTRUCTIONS]
AGENT
# Files
[WORKSPACE FILES, A FOLDER OR SELECTED FILES]
# Task
Among the attached files, find the complete set of primary and structural files relevant to the query.
# Output formatting
Output strictly as a bulleted list of file paths without explanations or any other text. Example:
- `src/index.ts`
- `src/greetings/hello.ts`
- `src/greetings/welcome.ts`
# Requirements
- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You must work strictly within the provided context.
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
# Query
[INSTRUCTIONS]
📄 Code at cursor
TAB completions from SOTA reasoning models.
WEB
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
### File: `[ACTIVE FILE PATH]`
```
[PREFIX]<missing_text>[INSTRUCTIONS]</missing_text>[SUFFIX]
```
# Output formatting
Your response must begin with a markdown heading identifying the file and the cursor position, followed by a markdown code block containing the replacement text, followed by a brief explanation. The heading must be: "### Code at cursor: `[ACTIVE FILE PATH]` (ROW:COL)". Always refer to the symbol "<missing_text>" as "cursor position" and "replacement" as "completion". Example:
[EXAMPLE]
# Task
Find correct replacement text for the <missing_text> symbol.
API
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
### File: `[ACTIVE FILE PATH]`
```
[PREFIX]<missing_text>[INSTRUCTIONS]</missing_text>[SUFFIX]
```
# Output formatting
Respond with replacement text within "replacement" XML tags, without explanations or any other text.
Example:
<replacement>!== undefined</replacement>
# Task
Find correct replacement text for the <missing_text> symbol.
AGENT
# Files
[SELECTED FILES]
### File: `[ACTIVE FILE PATH]`
```
[PREFIX]<missing_text>[INSTRUCTIONS]</missing_text>[SUFFIX]
```
# Output formatting
Respond with replacement text within "replacement" XML tags, without explanations or any other text.
Example:
<replacement>!== undefined</replacement>
# Requirements
- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You must work strictly within the provided context.
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
# Task
Find correct replacement text for the <missing_text> symbol.
📄 Commit messages
Summaries based on staged changes and context files.
WEB/API
# Files
[SELECTED FILES WHEN EDITS WERE ACCEPTED]
# Changes
[STAGED CHANGES]
# Output formatting
Your response must begin with "**Commit message:**", then proceed with the message. Example:
**Commit message:** Bump version to 1.0.1
# Task
Write a brief and precise summary for the changes, limited to a single sentence. Because the summary will be used for a commit message, don't use any markdown formatting and don't include a trailing dot. Use an imperative tone to ensure clarity and focus on the primary change or purpose.
AGENT
# Files
[SELECTED FILES WHEN EDITS WERE ACCEPTED]
# Changes
[STAGED CHANGES]
# Output formatting
Your response must begin with "**Commit message:**", then proceed with the message. Example:
**Commit message:** Bump version to 1.0.1
# Requirements
- All project's files were preloaded to [files](#files). You must work strictly within the provided context.
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
# Task
Write a brief and precise summary for the changes, limited to a single sentence. Because the summary will be used for a commit message, don't use any markdown formatting and don't include a trailing dot. Use an imperative tone to ensure clarity and focus on the primary change or purpose.
📄 Patch repair
Applying malformed edits.
WEB/API
[ORIGINAL FILE]
[MALFORMED EDITS]
# Output formatting
Your response must begin with a markdown heading identifying the file, followed by a markdown code block containing the updated file. The heading must be: "### Patch repair: `path/to/file.ext`". Example:
[EXAMPLE]
# Task
Apply the attached changes to the file without explanations or any other text.
AGENT
# File: `[FILE PATH]`
[ORIGINAL FILE CONTENT]
[MALFORMED EDITS]
# Output formatting
Your response must begin with a markdown heading identifying the file, followed by a markdown code block containing the updated file. The heading must be: "### Patch repair: `path/to/file.ext`". Example:
[EXAMPLE]
# Requirements
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
# Task
Apply the attached changes to the file without explanations or any other text.
Speech-to-text transcriptions.
API
# Task
Transcribe using clean verbatim. Remove filler words (such as 'um,' 'uh,' 'like'), false starts, and stutters. Preserve the speaker's exact words, slang, and sentence structure, but use natural punctuation and sentence breaks to ensure readability.
# Output formatting
Respond with the audio transcription or the word INAUDIBLE, without explanations or any other text.
AGENT
# Task
Transcribe using clean verbatim. Remove filler words (such as 'um,' 'uh,' 'like'), false starts, and stutters. Preserve the speaker's exact words, slang, and sentence structure, but use natural punctuation and sentence breaks to ensure readability.
Audio file: `[AUDIO_FILE_PATH]`
# Output formatting
Respond with the audio transcription or the word INAUDIBLE, without explanations or any other text.
# Requirements
- Calling tools, including shell commands (e.g. grep, glob, ls, git, etc.) is FORBIDDEN.
- Exception: If [task](#task) includes *.wav audio file paths, read them using the appropriate tool.
Commands
Code at Cursor
Code at Cursor - Get an inline snippet while using the current context.Code at Cursor using... - Inline snippet with configuration selection.Code at Cursor with Instructions - Inline snippet with instructions.Code at Cursor with Instructions using... - Inline snippet with instructions and configuration selection.
Context
Save File Selection - Save the current context.Restore File Selection - Restore a saved context.Select Workspace File... - Select a file from the workspace.Search Files... - Find files based on a search query.Search in Selected Files... - Find within currently selected files.Agentic Search... - Find task-relevant files using a headless CLI invocation.Select Clipboard Paths... - Select files based on paths in your clipboard.Select Unstaged Files... - Select files with unstaged changes.Select Files of Commit... - Select files modified in a specific commit.
Copy
Copy Markdown - Copy contents of the current file selection.Copy Markdown of Open Editors - Copy contents of file selection in open editors.Copy Paths... - Copy paths of the current file selection.Copy Paths of Open Editors... - Copy paths of file selection in open editors.
Commit messages
Commit Changes - Generate commit message in your preferred style and commit.
History
History - Manage saved states of the workspace.Create New Checkpoint - Create a history entry of the workspace state.
Actions
Apply Chat Response - Integrate LLM response.
Misc
Duplicate Workspace - Copy the extension's state in a new window.
Building from source
Prerequisites
Steps
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/robertpiosik/CodeWebChat.git && cd CodeWebChat
- Install workspace dependencies:
pnpm install
- Navigate to the editor app and build the package:
cd apps/editor && pnpm run build
- Install the generated
.vsix file in VS Code:
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P), run Extensions: Install from VSIX..., and select the newly created file.
Copyright © 2026 Robert Piosik
E-mail: robertpiosik@gmail.com
