·launch

Launch and automate VS Code (Code OSS) using agent-browser via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Use when you need to interact with the VS Code UI, automate the chat panel, test UI features, or take screenshots of VS Code. Triggers include 'automate VS Code', 'interact with chat', 'test the UI', 'take a screenshot', 'launch Code OSS with debugging'.

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Installation

$npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill launch

How to Install launch

Quickly install launch AI skill to your development environment via command line

  1. Open Terminal: Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.)
  2. Run Installation Command: Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill launch
  3. Verify Installation: Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw

Source: microsoft/vscode.

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Automate VS Code (Code OSS) using agent-browser. VS Code is built on Electron/Chromium and exposes a Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) port that agent-browser can connect to, enabling the same snapshot-interact workflow used for web pages.

After connect, all subsequent commands target the connected app without needing --cdp.

Electron apps often have multiple windows or webviews. Use tab commands to list and switch between them:

Launch and automate VS Code (Code OSS) using agent-browser via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Use when you need to interact with the VS Code UI, automate the chat panel, test UI features, or take screenshots of VS Code. Triggers include 'automate VS Code', 'interact with chat', 'test the UI', 'take a screenshot', 'launch Code OSS with debugging'. Source: microsoft/vscode.

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Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill launch
Category
*Creative Media
Verified
First Seen
2026-03-09
Updated
2026-03-10

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What is launch?

Launch and automate VS Code (Code OSS) using agent-browser via Chrome DevTools Protocol. Use when you need to interact with the VS Code UI, automate the chat panel, test UI features, or take screenshots of VS Code. Triggers include 'automate VS Code', 'interact with chat', 'test the UI', 'take a screenshot', 'launch Code OSS with debugging'. Source: microsoft/vscode.

How do I install launch?

Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/vscode --skill launch Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw

Where is the source repository?

https://github.com/microsoft/vscode