So, i figured out a work around... first find claude... e.g. realpath /opt/homebrew/bin/claude Once you find the install directory... e.g. /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai There is a vendor directory and inside that you'll find claude-code.vsix In VS code in extensions you can hit the triple dot and 'INSTALL FROM VSIX' Select the file you found and you're done. Answer from sillyjolie on reddit.com
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Visual Studio Marketplace
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Claude Code for VS Code - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Claude Code for VS Code: Harness the power of Claude Code without leaving your IDE
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GitHub
github.com › yagil › ChatIDE
GitHub - yagil/ChatIDE: AI Coding Assistant in your IDE - ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Claude (Anthropic) in a VSCode extension.
ChatIDE - AI assistant in your IDE Converse with OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude in VSCode ... Grab the latest ChatIDE version from the Extensions Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ChatIDE.chatide
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Languages   TypeScript 66.7% | JavaScript 22.1% | CSS 7.4% | HTML 3.8%
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Claude
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Use Claude Code in VS Code - Claude Code Docs
With the extension, you can review and edit Claude’s plans before accepting them, auto-accept edits as they’re made, @-mention files with specific line ranges from your selection, access conversation history, and open multiple conversations in separate tabs or windows. ... An Anthropic account (you’ll sign in when you first open the extension).
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GitHub
github.com › kyleGrealis › claude-chat
GitHub - kyleGrealis/claude-chat: A VS Code & Positron extension to use Anthropic's Claude 3.5 model
Open VSCode or Positron. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) to open the command palette. Type "Install from VSIX" and select the option. Choose the downloaded VSIX file to install the extension.
Author   kyleGrealis
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Anthropic
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Anthropic
VS Code extension (beta): Download from the VS Code Extension Marketplace to get started
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GitHub
github.com › maskzh › vscode-extension-claude-code
GitHub - maskzh/vscode-extension-claude-code: A VS Code extension that launches multiple Anthropic-compatible AI terminals.
You can keep API keys out of VS Code by defining a shell alias/function that exports env vars, then point the extension to that command. Example (~/.zshrc): function deepseek() { ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL="https://api.deepseek.com/anthropic" \ ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN="$DEEPSEEK_API_KEY" \ ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_OPUS_MODEL="deepseek-reasoner" \ ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_SONNET_MODEL="deepseek-chat" \ ANTHROPIC_DEFAULT_HAIKU_MODEL="deepseek-chat" \ claude "$@" } Then set the command to deepseek in settings. ... # Clone repository git clone https://github.com/maskzh/vscode-extension-claude-code.git cd vscode-extension-claude-code # Install dependencies npm install # Compile TypeScript npm run compile # Watch for changes during development npm run watch # Run linting npm run lint # Package extension npm run package
Author   maskzh
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CodeGPT
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Anthropic | CodeGPT
Create an account in Anthropic · Go to your API Keys · Generate and copy the API Key · On the VSCode CodeGPT Extension, change the model on the chat, click on Manage Models button · Pick the API Keys tab and select Anthropic as Provider · Paste API Key here, and click on Connect ·
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4sysops
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Install Anthropic Claude Code as VS Code “extension”
May 26, 2025 - The leader in coding models has rolled out Claude Code to the public. Anthropic's terminal-based AI coding assistant automates editing, testing, and managing git workflows using natural language commands. Although you cannot install Claude Code as a VS Code extension via the marketplace, its integration into the open-source IDE is straightforward, and the user experience closely resembles GitHub Copilot, Cline, or Roo Code.
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Visual Studio Marketplace
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Azad Coder (GPT 5 & Claude) - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Azad Coder: Your AI pair programmer in VSCode. Powered by Anthropic's Claude and GPT 5 !, it assists both beginners and pros in coding, debugging, and more.
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VsixHub
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Anthropic Coder 0.0.1 VSIX (Latest Version) - VsixHub
September 24, 2024 - Free Download Anthropic Coder 0.0.1 Vsix File for Visual Studio Code
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/anthropic › claude code vs code extension is now incredible!
r/Anthropic on Reddit: Claude Code VS Code extension is now incredible!
November 26, 2025 -

I am absolutely floored with how good the claude code vs code extension works versus what it used to be. I've been using the terminal application for a long time because, frankly, it sucked before in the editor. It's now so good, I don't think I'll go back to the terminal anymore. Great job, team.

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Visual Studio Marketplace
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Claude Code Assistant for VSCode - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Unofficial integration of Anthropic's Claude Code AI assistant into VSCode
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Visual Studio Marketplace
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Coder by Kodu, AI Powered Coding Assistant using Anthropic Claude - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio Code - Claude Coder: Your AI pair programmer in VSCode. Powered by Anthropic's Claude, it assists both beginners and pros in coding, debugging, and more.
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The Windows Club
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How to install Claude AI code in VS Code
June 22, 2025 - This move of Anthropic brings Claude’s advanced reasoning and code generation capabilities directly into the most popular code editor, Visual Studio Code. Now, developers can leverage Claude’s capabilities within their preferred development environment. Installing the Claude AI assistant in Visual Studio Code is easy. You just have to install its extension from the extensions marketplace.