Show HN: Claude Code for Visual Studio (native diff with accept/reject)

A developer built a Visual Studio extension that integrates Claude Code's CLI, adding native diff viewing with accept/reject functionality, automatic compiler error sharing, and a dockable panel for connection stats. The extension addresses the lack of official Claude Code support for Visual Studio, implementing the same protocol as official plugins for seamless connectivity.

VS Code and JetBrains have official Claude Code IDE integration, but Visual Studio doesn't. There's an open GitHub issue with a lot of +1s so I built it myself check out the gif in the GitHub repo for a visual example . It implements the same protocol the official plugins use, so the Claude CLI connects to it automatically. You don't configure anything, just install the extension and click Launch. The main thing it adds over running Claude in a terminal is that edits open in Visual Studio's native diff viewer instead of auto-applying or prompting you in the terminal. You click Accept or Reject right there. You can also reject with a reason, and Claude will take another pass. It also shares your compiler errors C and C++ and your current selection with the CLI automatically, so Claude has context without you having to copy-paste anything. A few other things: - There's a dockable panel with connection status and token/cost stats for the session - A "run wild" toggle to auto-accept edits without opening the diff Works with the existing claude CLI, no model calls of its own Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=firish.b... https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=firish.bridgev1 GitHub: https://github.com/firish/claude code vs https://github.com/firish/claude code vs Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48548381 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48548381 Points: 2 Comments: 0