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Settings is its own view: 13 entries on the left, a form on the right. Change theme, Node path, providers, and MCP from here. VS Code’s own settings only have 3 extension-level keys. Those are not this panel. Settings sidebar

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13 entries

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General

Three subtabs.

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Appearance

  • Theme: follow the IDE / light / dark
  • Language: follow the IDE, or lock Chinese, English, and so on
  • Font size, UI font, code font
  • Chat background, user message color, chat bar color
  • Diff theme

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Behavior

  • Streaming
  • Send shortcut
  • Send the open file path
  • Expand diffs by default
  • Confirm before starting a new session
  • Detailed output
  • Task-complete notification / sound
  • System notification when asking the user
  • Permission and question dialog timeout (30–3600 seconds)
  • Debug log (maps to ccGui.enableDebugLog)
  • Master switch for AI-generated commit messages

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Environment

  • Extension-only Node.js path (ccGui.nodePath)
  • Claude CLI path override
  • Working directory

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Usage

Shows token use, estimated cost, and trends. Cost depends on the unit prices you enter on the provider or a custom model.

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Other

  • History input completion: suggest from history, accept with Tab. You can add or delete records and change importance
  • Auto-generate session titles: after the first turn, Haiku writes a short title

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3 keys in VS Code settings

Search ccGui in VS Code settings: Most options still live in CC GUI’s own Settings page. These 3 keys are what the extension host needs to read early.