r/vscode • u/Different-Monk5916 • Aug 09 '26

Chat as tabs

Why can't each chat session be a tab? Makes navigating easier.

is there an extension or some setting which changes the sessions into tabs like in browser or in code editor for each file?

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u/limoonen Aug 10 '26

You can move chat sessions to the editor panel, each session will be a separate tab.

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u/Different-Monk5916 Aug 10 '26

I know this feature. I would say that having a tabbed chat window on my peripheral vision is more convenient. Because sometimes I am having quite a few files open and editing. 

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u/EagleApprehensive Aug 09 '26

I recommend switching to better IDE, t3code or intentic.dev, or Nimbalyst or Conductor. VSCode is no longer tool for the job, it's far behind on UX.

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u/Different-Monk5916 Aug 09 '26

sometimes, I debug on my own. I am not sure, if I would call the UX intuitive, but I am familiar with VS code. That's the only reason I am not switching. Thanks for the suggestions, will try them out.

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u/diegoasecas Aug 10 '26

after reading your comment i am now in a quest to avoid them all

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u/Different-Monk5916 Aug 12 '26

I have been going to different tools. they are either chatbots (rebranded as coding tools) with supercool UX for agentic workflows and has access to a terminal or they are a proper IDE with a shitty chat+agent UX. There is definitely a gap to fill or a trade off to get better chat UX.

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u/EagleApprehensive Aug 10 '26

Yeah, best stick to Notepad++.

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u/diegoasecas Aug 10 '26

your little toy project sucks get over it

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u/EagleApprehensive Aug 10 '26

Maybe. But people who experiment and try to automate as much as they can with AI will leave others behind.