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The VS Code editor and Explorer can drop the current context into the input box, so you do not copy paths and line numbers by hand. Editor context menu

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Send a selection

  1. Select code in the editor
  2. Right-click and choose Send Selection Reference to Claude
  3. Or press Cmd+Alt+K (Windows / Linux: Ctrl+Alt+K)
The input box inserts:
A single-line selection becomes #L12. If the selection ends at the start of a line, the end line steps back one line so an empty line is not counted. With no selection, this command only opens the CC GUI panel.

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Copy an AI reference

Right-click and choose Copy AI Reference to copy the same @path#Lline to the clipboard, then paste it into another session or tab. After a successful copy, VS Code shows AI reference copied.

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Send a file path

These places can send a file path into the input box:
  • Editor context menu
  • Editor title context menu
  • Explorer context menu (multi-select works)
The command is Send File Path to Claude. Multiple files become multiple @path mentions. Dragging a file from Explorer into the input box is similar: a regular file becomes a path mention, and an image becomes an attachment.

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Quick Fix

When a file has diagnostics (red or yellow squiggles):
  1. Click the light bulb
  2. Choose Fix with Claude: …
  3. Or press Cmd+Shift+Q (Windows / Linux: Ctrl+Shift+Q)
CC GUI opens the panel and inserts a prompt that includes:
  • The diagnostic text
  • The file and range
  • Other Quick Fixes already in the editor
The model then proposes a change. The shortcut works when the editor has focus. If the current file has no diagnostics, nothing is inserted. Quick Fix

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Auto-sync the current file

The VS Code setting ccGui.autoSyncActiveFile is on by default: when the active editor file changes, the path is synced to the chat. CC GUI Settings → General → Behavior → Send the open file path controls whether selecting a file in Explorer inserts the path automatically. Do not mix the two. For the full command and shortcut list, see Commands and shortcuts.