2.0.6

[2.0.6] - 2026-04-23

🚀 Features Added

• Smarter post-install setup: Fresh installs now "just work" without a VS Code restart. After install, the extension checks whether claude resolved on your PATH and, if not, auto-configures claudeCodeChat.executable.path to the known install location. An existing custom executable path is respected.
• WSL: Node.js path is now optional: Recent Claude Code ships as a native binary and doesn't need Node. Leave the Node.js Path field blank unless you installed Claude via npm. The WSL settings panel was also reordered so Claude Path comes first.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Rock-solid terminals across shells: Login, Model, /usage, and slash-command terminals now launch Claude directly instead of sending text through the shell. Fixes a class of quoting issues on Windows PowerShell and keeps behavior identical across PowerShell, cmd, bash, and zsh.

2.0.4

v2.0.4 Release Notes

Plan Mode (Improved)

• Plans now render as beautifully formatted markdown with headings, lists, and code blocks
• Suggested actions shown as clickable buttons below the plan (e.g. "run npm build")
• Permission prompt says "Approve the plan above?" with an Approve button instead of the generic tool approval

MCP, Skills & Plugins Marketplace (New)

• Browse 30+ curated MCP servers (GitHub, Slack, Stripe, Notion, Supabase, etc.)
• Search across both add-mcp curated and official Anthropic registries with smart ranking
• Install MCP servers to project (.mcp.json) or global (~/.claude.json)
• Skills marketplace with one-click install via npx skills add
• Plugins marketplace to extend Claude Code
• OAuth authentication support — open terminal to log in to MCPs

150+ AI Models via OpenCredits (New)

• Quick model switching: GPT, Gemini, MiniMax, Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek buttons above the text box
• Browse and select from 150+ models across providers
• Pay-as-you-go with OpenCredits — no subscription needed
• US & EU provider filtering option in settings
• Model selection persists correctly after checkout

Image Preview (New)

• Paste or pick images with thumbnail preview before sending
• Remove attached images before sending
• Multiple image attachments per message
• Image paths in text auto-detected and sent as base64

Support & Feedback (New)

• "Support" button in status bar to send bug reports and feature requests
• Submissions sent directly to Discord

UI Improvements

• Inline stop button replaces send button during processing
• Self-hosted Umami analytics with editor tracking (VS Code vs Cursor)
• BETA badge on model section with instant tooltip
• Cleaner model selector and Browse All Models alignment

Bug Fixes & Reliability

• Fix model not being selected after OpenCredits checkout
• Fix provider choice modal appearing unexpectedly after settings changes
• Fix duplicate login error toast
• Fix WSL environment variable passthrough for OpenCredits
• Fix Windows URL opening with start command
• Fix --mcp-config error on fresh installs
• Await setEnvsDisabled so settings reflect changes immediately
• Skip npx install prompt with -y flag for skills
• Better install error messages (Node.js 18+ requirement)
• Add node and mocha types to tsconfig for clean editor diagnostics
• Remove debug console.logs, add console.error to empty catch blocks

1.1.0

[1.1.0] - 2025-12-06

🚀 Features Added

• Install Modal: Added installation flow for users without Claude Code CLI
  • Auto-detects when Claude Code is not installed
  • One-click installation with progress indicator
  • Platform-specific installation commands
• Diff Viewer Improvements:
  • Show full diff in Edit, MultiEdit, and Write tool use messages
  • Add "Open Diff" button to open VS Code's native side-by-side diff editor
  • Add truncation with expand button for long diffs
  • Optimize diff storage and improve Open Diff button behavior
• Processing Indicator: New morphing orange dot animation while Claude is working
• Subscription Detection: Added usage badge to status bar showing plan type (Pro, Max) or API cost
• Conversation Compacting: Handle /compact command in chat with status messages and token reset
• Permission System: Migrated from MCP file-based to stdio-based permission prompts
• Plan Mode: Now uses native --permission-mode plan CLI flag for cleaner implementation

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed diff line alignment by removing ::before pseudo-elements
• Fixed auto-scroll for diff tool results
• Strip tool_use_error tags from error messages
• Improved process termination handling

🔧 Technical Improvements

• Run /compact command in chat instead of spawning terminal
• Improved terminal and UI experience
• Updated diff icon colors

📊 Analytics

• Added Umami analytics events to track install flow (modal shown, started, success/failed)

1.0.6

[1.0.6] - 2025-08-26

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed typo in codebase
• Removed priority settings that were no longer needed

🔧 Technical Improvements

• Moved script to separate file for better code organization

1.0.3

🚀 Major Features Added

Added support for native Windows

🐛 Bug Fixes

Fixed permissions not appearing some times

1.0.0

[1.0.0] - 2025-01-15

🚀 Major Features Added

Advanced Permissions Management System

• Complete permissions framework with MCP integration for secure tool execution
• Interactive permission dialogs with detailed tool information and command previews
• "Always Allow" functionality with smart command pattern matching for common tools (npm, git, docker, etc.)
• YOLO mode for power users to skip all permission checks
• Comprehensive permissions settings UI with ability to add/remove specific permissions
• File system watcher for real-time permission request handling
• Workspace-specific permission storage and management

MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server Management

• Complete MCP server configuration interface
• Popular MCP servers gallery with one-click installation
• Custom MCP server creation with validation
• Server management (edit, delete, enable/disable)
• Automatic permissions server integration
• WSL path conversion for cross-platform compatibility

Sidebar Integration & Multi-Panel Support

• Native VS Code sidebar view with full chat functionality
• Smart panel management (auto-close main panel when sidebar opens)
• Persistent session state across panel switches
• Proper webview lifecycle management
• Activity bar integration with custom icon

Image & Clipboard Enhancements

• Drag-and-drop image support directly into chat
• Clipboard image paste functionality (Ctrl+V for screenshots)
• Multiple image selection with VS Code's native file picker
• Automatic image organization in .claude/claude-code-chat-images/ folder
• Automatic .gitignore creation for image folders
• Support for PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, WebP, BMP formats

Code Block & Syntax Improvements

• Enhanced markdown parsing with proper code block detection
• Syntax highlighting for code blocks with language detection
• Copy-to-clipboard functionality for code blocks
• Improved inline code rendering
• Better handling of technical identifiers and underscores

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

Settings & Configuration

• Comprehensive settings modal with organized sections
• YOLO mode toggle with visual warnings and explanations
• Real-time settings synchronization between UI and VS Code config
• Better visual hierarchy and professional styling
• Smart configuration validation and error handling

Message & Chat Interface

• Improved message spacing and visual consistency
• Enhanced tool result display with better formatting
• Smart scrolling behavior (only auto-scroll if user is at bottom)
• Loading indicators and processing states
• Better error handling and user feedback

YOLO Mode Visual Design

• Less subtle YOLO mode section (increased opacity and size)
• Changed warning icon from ⚠️ to 🚀 for less intimidating appearance
• Soft tomato red styling that's noticeable but not scary
• Clear explanation of YOLO mode functionality

🔧 Technical Enhancements

Session & State Management

• Persistent session state across VS Code restarts
• Proper cleanup of resources and event listeners
• Better error handling for failed operations
• Improved memory management for large conversations

Cross-Platform Compatibility

• Enhanced WSL support with proper path conversion
• Windows-specific improvements and fixes
• Better handling of different operating system environments
• Improved subprocess management and cleanup

Performance Optimizations

• Reduced context usage with more efficient tool operations
• Better file search and workspace integration
• Optimized message handling and UI updates
• Improved extension activation and initialization times

Developer Experience

• Better error messages and debugging information
• Improved extension logging and troubleshooting
• Enhanced development workflow support
• Better TypeScript integration and type safety

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple permission prompts being sent simultaneously
• Resolved panel management issues with multiple webviews
• Fixed expand/collapse functionality for long content
• Corrected Unix timestamp parsing for usage limit messages
• Fixed WSL integration on Windows systems
• Resolved markdown parsing issues with underscores in code
• Fixed copy-paste functionality for images and code blocks
• Corrected file path handling across different platforms

🔄 Breaking Changes

• Permission system now requires explicit approval for tool execution (unless YOLO mode is enabled)
• Image files are now stored in .claude/claude-code-chat-images/ instead of root directory
• MCP configuration moved to extension storage instead of global config

📚 Documentation & Community

• Updated README with comprehensive feature documentation
• Fixed GitHub issues link in repository
• Enhanced examples and usage guides
• Better onboarding experience for new users

0.1.3

🚀 Features Added

MultiEdit and Edit Tool Diff Display

• Added comprehensive diff visualization for MultiEdit tool operations
• Shows file path with click-to-open functionality
• Displays multiple edits with numbered labels (Edit #1, Edit #2, etc.)
• Smart truncation handling - shows complete edits within line limits
• Expandable interface with "Show X more edits" button
• Visual separators between individual edits
• Consistent styling with existing Edit tool diff display

Enhanced Tool Result Management

• Added MultiEdit to hidden tool results list for cleaner interface
• Tool results for Read, Edit, TodoWrite, and MultiEdit now show loading states instead of uninteresting success messages
• Improved user experience by hiding redundant "Tool executed successfully" messages

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

Thinking Intensity Modal Enhancement

• Fixed bug where thinking mode toggle text changed before user confirmation
• Toggle text now only updates when user clicks "Confirm" button
• Preview selection highlighting still works during option exploration
• Improved user experience with proper confirmation workflow

Consistent Message Spacing

• Standardized spacing between tool messages and user/Claude messages
• Updated tool input padding from 12px to 8px to match message spacing
• Unified visual consistency across all message types

Refined Visual Design

• Changed MultiEdit edit number labels from purple to subtle professional styling
• Used VS Code theme colors for better integration
• Improved overall visual cohesion with more sober color palette

🔧 Technical Improvements

• Enhanced tool message formatting infrastructure
• Improved diff rendering performance for multiple edits
• Better error handling for malformed MultiEdit tool inputs
• Optimized truncation logic for complex multi-edit operations

0.1.0

[0.1.0] - 2025-06-20

🚀 Major Features Added

Interactive Thinking Mode with Intensity Control

• Added configurable thinking mode with 4 intensity levels: Think, Think Hard, Think Harder, Ultrathink
• Beautiful slider interface in settings for intensity selection
• Clickable intensity labels for easy selection
• Different thinking prompts based on selected intensity level
• Higher intensities provide more detailed reasoning but consume more tokens
• Settings persist across sessions with VS Code configuration integration

Plan First Mode

• New toggle for "Plan First" mode that instructs Claude to plan before making changes
• Requires user approval before proceeding with implementation
• Safer experimentation workflow for complex changes
• Simple switch interface above the text input area

Slash Commands Modal System

• Type "/" to open beautiful slash commands modal with 19+ commands
• Complete Claude Code command integration: /bug, /clear, /compact, /config, /cost, /doctor, /help, /init, /login, /logout, /mcp, /memory, /model, /permissions, /pr_comments, /review, /status, /terminal-setup, /vim
• Custom command input field for executing any Claude Code command
• Session-aware command execution with automatic session resumption
• Commands open in VS Code terminal with proper WSL support
• Visual feedback and user guidance for terminal interaction

Enhanced Model Configuration

• Updated "Default" model to show "User configured" instead of "Smart allocation"
• Added "Configure" button next to Default model option
• Configure button opens terminal with claude /model command for easy model setup
• Session-aware model configuration with current session context
• Clear user messaging about terminal interaction and return workflow

Advanced Settings Management

• Restructured settings with better organization and grouping
• Added "Coming Soon" sections for Custom Slash Commands and MCP Configuration
• Consistent UI patterns across all settings sections
• Clean, professional design matching VS Code aesthetics

🎨 UI/UX Improvements

• Smaller, more subtle mode toggle switches (reduced by 2px)
• Clickable text labels for all toggle switches
• Improved slider positioning and label alignment
• Sober, clean interface design without unnecessary colors or decorations
• Better visual hierarchy in settings modal
• Responsive design improvements

🔧 Technical Enhancements

• Session ID now passed to all slash commands for context awareness
• Improved message handling between frontend and backend
• Better error handling and user feedback
• Enhanced WSL compatibility for all new features
• Modular code structure for easier maintenance

📚 Documentation Updates

• Updated keyboard shortcuts documentation
• Enhanced configuration examples
• Improved feature descriptions and usage examples