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MIT · Open source

revu-vscode

Annotate any line in VS Code, export your review to Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT or opencode

Documentation →GitHub ↗

Features

  • Inline annotations — select any line or range in the editor and attach a named comment thread directly in the gutter, without leaving VS Code.
  • Persistent storage — annotations are saved to .revu.json in your workspace root and restored automatically on next open.
  • Configurable review prompt — choose from built-in templates (Code Review, Refactor, Explain) or write a custom prompt that is prepended to every export.
  • Send to Copilot or Claude Code — export the full annotated review to GitHub Copilot Chat or Claude Code with a single command; the extension opens the chat and pre-fills the prompt.
  • Copy or preview as Markdown — copy the review to the clipboard, or open a live Markdown preview inside VS Code for a formatted read before sending.
  • Sidebar panel — browse all annotations grouped by file or in a flat list, with a badge showing the current annotation count.

Install

Search revu in the VS Code Extensions panel, or install from the command line:

code --install-extension kud.revu-vscode

Open in VS Code Marketplace →

Usage

  1. Select one or more lines in the editor.
  2. Press Cmd+Shift+N (macOS) / Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows/Linux), or right-click and choose revu: Add Annotation.
  3. Type your annotation in the comment thread that appears, then click Add Annotation to confirm.
  4. Repeat for as many lines as needed — each annotation is listed in the revu sidebar panel.
  5. When ready to export, open the sidebar and choose an action from the toolbar:
    • Send to Chat ($(send)) — pick Copilot or Claude Code; the review is sent directly to the chat input.
    • Copy to Clipboard ($(clippy)) — copies the full prompt-led Markdown review.
    • Export as Markdown ($(markdown)) — opens a live Markdown preview inside VS Code.
  6. Optionally, click Edit Review Prompt ($(sparkle)) to switch between Code Review, Refactor, Explain, or a custom prompt.

Annotations persist across sessions via .revu.json in your workspace root.

Development

git clone https://github.com/kud/revu-vscode.git
cd revu-vscode
npm install
npm run watch

Press F5 in VS Code to open an Extension Development Host with revu loaded.

To build and install locally:

npm run install-ext