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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 multi command
  • VS Code version 1.99.0 or higher

To verify the CLI is available:

multi --version

Features

The extension automatically syncs when changes are detected:

  • Generates files in your root .vscode folder when sub-repo configurations change
  • Generates CLAUDE.md files when Cursor rules change
  • Syncs root .github/workflows files 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.