VS Code Extension¶
The Anote VS Code extension provides inline AI assistance directly in your editor.
Features¶
- Chat sidebar — persistent AI chat panel with session history
- CodeLens actions — Explain / Fix / Tests / Refactor above every function
- Context injection — add selected code or files to the chat
- Semantic search — search your codebase from the command palette
- Inline diff review — accept or reject AI edits file-by-file
- File attachment — attach images, PDFs, and text files to chat
Installation¶
Search for "Anote" in the VS Code Extensions marketplace.
Or via CLI:
bash
code --install-extension anote-ai.anote-ai-coding
Quick Setup¶
- Open VS Code
- Run
Anote: Set Upfrom the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) - Choose your provider (Anthropic direct or via Anote server)
- Enter your API key
- Open the chat panel from the Activity Bar