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The opencode extension for VS Code, Cursor, and other IDEs
opencode integrates with VS Code, Cursor, or any IDE that supports a terminal. Just run opencode
in the terminal to get started.
Usage
- Quick Launch: Use
Cmd+Esc
(Mac) orCtrl+Esc
(Windows/Linux) to open opencode in a split terminal view, or focus an existing terminal session if one is already running. - New Session: Use
Cmd+Shift+Esc
(Mac) orCtrl+Shift+Esc
(Windows/Linux) to start a new opencode terminal session, even if one is already open. You can also click the opencode button in the UI. - Context Awareness: Automatically share your current selection or tab with opencode.
- File Reference Shortcuts: Use
Cmd+Option+K
(Mac) orAlt+Ctrl+K
(Linux/Windows) to insert file references. For example,@File#L37-42
.
Installation
To install opencode on VS Code and popular forks like Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium:
- Open VS Code
- Open the integrated terminal
- Run
opencode
- the extension installs automatically
Manual Install
Search for opencode in the Extension Marketplace and click Install.
Troubleshooting
If the extension fails to install automatically:
- Ensure you’re running
opencode
in the integrated terminal. - Confirm the CLI for your IDE is installed:
- For VS Code:
code
command - For Cursor:
cursor
command - For Windsurf:
windsurf
command - For VSCodium:
codium
command - If not, run
Cmd+Shift+P
(Mac) orCtrl+Shift+P
(Windows/Linux) and search for “Shell Command: Install ‘code’ command in PATH” (or the equivalent for your IDE)
- For VS Code:
- Ensure VS Code has permission to install extensions