VS Code Extension¶
The Multi VS Code Extension automatically keeps your workspace synced when you edit configuration files. Instead of manually running multi sync, the extension detects changes and runs the appropriate sync in the background.
Install from VS Code Marketplace
Requirements¶
- Multi CLI must be installed and accessible via the
multicommand - VS Code version 1.99.0 or higher
To verify the CLI is available:
Features¶
The extension automatically syncs when changes are detected:
- Generates files in your root
.vscodefolder when sub-repo configurations change - Generates
CLAUDE.mdfiles when Cursor rules change - Syncs root
.github/workflowsfiles when sub-repo workflow files change
Watched Files¶
The extension monitors these files in your sub-repositories:
| File | Triggers |
|---|---|
.vscode/launch.json |
multi sync vscode launch |
.vscode/settings.json |
multi sync vscode settings |
.vscode/tasks.json |
multi sync vscode tasks |
.vscode/extensions.json |
multi sync vscode extensions |
.cursor/rules/* |
multi sync rules |
.github/workflows/*.{yml,yaml} |
multi sync github |
Usage¶
The extension activates automatically when VS Code starts. Simply edit any of the watched config files in a sub-repository and the appropriate sync will run in the background.
No manual intervention is required - changes are detected and synced automatically.