Claude Terminal Runner

A simple VSCode extension that adds a context menu item to quickly open a terminal and run Claude Code in any folder.

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Usage

1. Right-click on any folder in the VSCode Explorer
2. Select "Run Claude" from the context menu
3. A new terminal opens with the Claude icon and automatically runs claude in that folder

Requirements

• VSCode 1.74.0 or higher
• Claude Code CLI installed and accessible via claude command

Installation

From GitHub Releases

1. Download the latest .vsix file from GitHub Releases
2. Open VSCode
3. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
4. Type "Extensions: Install from VSIX..."
5. Select the downloaded .vsix file

Manual Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/zirkelc/claude-terminal-runner.git
cd claude-terminal-runner

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Build the extension
pnpm run compile

# Package the extension
pnpm run package

# Install the generated .vsix file
code --install-extension claude-terminal-runner-1.0.0.vsix

Development

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Compile TypeScript
pnpm run compile

# Watch for changes
pnpm run watch

# Click "Debug: Run Extension" in the Debug View to launch Extension Development Host

License

MIT

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and enhancement requests.