Editor

Visual Studio Code

ACP client extension for VS Code with multi-agent support and permission-based tool controls.

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Multi-agent support
Built-in chat interface
Slash command autocomplete
Agent reasoning display
Permission controls
Protocol inspection

Getting Started

Learn how to get quickly setup using Visual Studio Code with ACP.

1

Install the ACP Client extension

Search for ACP Client in the VS Code Marketplace and install it, or install from Open VSX.

2

Open the ACP panel

Click the ACP Client icon in the Activity Bar to open the agent panel.

3

Add an agent

Click the + button to add an ACP-compatible agent configuration, or choose from the pre-configured defaults.

4

Start coding

Select your agent and start a new thread from the ACP Client panel.

Agent Metrics

Real usage across the ecosystem

Weekly sessions for the three most-used agents in Zed. All connected through ACP.

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Zed Agent
Claude Agent
Codex

Learn more about ACP

The Agent Client Protocol enables editors to support any ACP-compatible agent without custom integrations.