[FEATURE]:Official - OpenCode VS Code extension
### Feature hasn't been suggested before. - [x] I have verified this feature I'm about to request hasn't been suggested before. ### Describe the enhancement you want to request ## Summary I’d like **OpenCode to be available as an official Visual Studio Code extension**, so it can run as a native panel/side view within VS Code instead of only as a standalone terminal UI. ## Problem Right now, the typical way to use OpenCode is through a terminal. This works, but it has a few practical limitations for developers who live inside VS Code: - Switching back and forth between the terminal and the editor breaks flow. - The TUI doesn’t behave like a first‑class VS Code panel (e.g. resizing, layout persistence, focus, keyboard shortcuts). - It’s harder to integrate OpenCode workflows with other VS Code features (source control, problems view, outline, etc). For those of us using OpenCode as a central coding agent, having it only in the terminal makes the experience feel more like a separate tool than a tightly integrated part of the IDE. ## Proposal Create an **official Opensource OpenCode VS Code extension** that: - Renders OpenCode in a **dedicated view/panel** (e.g. a sidebar or main panel) instead of just a terminal. - Uses VS Code’s **Webview / custom view / panel APIs** (or similar) so: - The OpenCode interface can be docked, resized, and positioned like other panels. - Layout is remembered between sessions. - Focus, keybindings, and navigation feel native to VS
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[FEATURE]:Official - OpenCode VS Code extension
### Feature hasn't been suggested before. - [x] I have verified this feature I'm about to request hasn't been suggested before. ### Describe the enhancement you want to request ## Summary I’d like **OpenCode to be available as an official Visual Studio Code extension**, so it can run as a native panel/side view within VS Code instead of only as a standalone terminal UI. ## Problem Right now, the typical way to use OpenCode is through a terminal. This works, but it has a few practical limitations for developers who live inside VS Code: - Switching back and forth between the terminal and the editor breaks flow. - The TUI doesn’t behave like a first‑class VS Code panel (e.g. resizing, layout persistence, focus, keyboard shortcuts). - It’s harder to integrate OpenCode workflows with other VS Code features (source control, problems view, outline, etc). For those of us using OpenCode as a central coding agent, having it only in the terminal makes the experience feel more like a separate tool than a tightly integrated part of the IDE. ## Proposal Create an **official Opensource OpenCode VS Code extension** that: - Renders OpenCode in a **dedicated view/panel** (e.g. a sidebar or main panel) instead of just a terminal. - Uses VS Code’s **Webview / custom view / panel APIs** (or similar) so: - The OpenCode interface can be docked, resized, and positioned like other panels. - Layout is remembered between sessions. - Focus, keybindings, and navigation feel native to VS
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