IDE

SlopCode integrates with VS Code, Cursor, Zed, or any IDE that supports a terminal. Just run slopcode in the terminal to get started.

Usage

Quick Launch: Use Cmd+Esc (Mac) or Ctrl+Esc (Windows/Linux) to open SlopCode in a split terminal view, or focus an existing terminal session if one is already running.
New Session: Use Cmd+Shift+Esc (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Windows/Linux) to start a new SlopCode terminal session, even if one is already open. You can also click the SlopCode button in the UI.
Context Awareness: Automatically share your current selection or tab with SlopCode.
File Reference Shortcuts: Use Cmd+Option+K (Mac) or Alt+Ctrl+K (Linux/Windows) to insert file references. For example, @File#L37-42.

Installation

To install SlopCode on VS Code and popular forks like Cursor, Windsurf, VSCodium:

Open VS Code
Open the integrated terminal
Run slopcode - the extension installs automatically

If on the other hand you want to use your own IDE when you run /editor or /export from the TUI, you’ll need to set export EDITOR="code --wait". Learn more.

Manual Install

Search for SlopCode in the Extension Marketplace and click Install.

Zed

SlopCode also ships a Zed agent extension. The extension downloads the matching SlopCode release binary for your platform and runs slopcode acp as an agent server.

Use Zed’s extension manager to install SlopCode, then configure providers with the normal CLI flow:

slopcode auth login

You can still run slopcode in Zed’s integrated terminal when you prefer the full TUI.

Troubleshooting

If the extension fails to install automatically:

Ensure you’re running slopcode 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) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) and search for “Shell Command: Install ‘code’ command in PATH” (or the equivalent for your IDE)
Ensure VS Code has permission to install extensions