What is open-in-vscode?
open-in-vscode is a Claude Code mod by gggg5151 that clicking a file reference in a desktop reply opens it in VS Code at the line (Remote-SSH or local). It is listed under Interface and has no public popularity data yet.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | gggg5151 |
| Repository | gggg5151/claude-desktop-links-to-vscode-mod |
| Popularity | no public popularity data yet |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #3,273 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #1,356 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is open-in-vscode safe to install?
open-in-vscode scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 7 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.fs.stat | reads files |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.session.cwd | |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install open-in-vscode?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/gggg5151/claude-desktop-links-to-vscode-mod claude plugin validate ./claude-desktop-links-to-vscode-mod/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/gggg5151/claude-desktop-links-to-vscode-mod && claude --plugin-dir ./claude-desktop-links-to-vscode-mod/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs open-in-vscode for you:
Install the "open-in-vscode" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/gggg5151/claude-desktop-links-to-vscode-mod. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.