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CC GUI has two host entries in VS Code. Inside the panel there are three views. Learn the entries first, then the three views.

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Two host entries

Both entries share the same panel logic and can stay open together. Click the CC GUI icon in the editor title bar, or run CC GUI: Open CC GUI, to focus the left primary view. Run CC GUI: Hide CC GUI Panel to collapse the sidebar. Left sidebar overview

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Chat tabs in the editor

Click + in the title bar, or run CC GUI: New Chat Tab, to open another chat tab in the current editor group. It does not split the editor left and right. Each tab is an independent session. You can:
  • Run several tasks side by side
  • Run CC GUI: Rename Active Chat Tab to rename the current tab
  • Close it like any other editor tab
Stacked chat tabs

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Three internal views

The top of the panel switches among three views.

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Chat

This is the default view. From top to bottom:
  1. Top bar: History, Settings, New session
  2. Message list, with a welcome screen when the session is empty
  3. Input box and bottom toolbar: config, provider, model, mode
See Chat area and Input box.

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History

Lists historical sessions for the current workspace. You can search, star, rename, export, delete, or multi-select. Click a history item to load it back into the Chat view. History See Sessions, tabs, and history.

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Settings

The left side has 13 entries. The right side is the matching form. You can collapse the sidebar to icons only. Settings sidebar For the full map, see Settings overview.

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Selectors under the input box

From left to right, the bottom of the Chat view is usually:
  • Config / process
  • Provider
  • Model
  • Mode
  • Attach, stop, send
These selectors decide who handles this request, which model to use, and whether files can change automatically. See Modes and permissions.

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Everyday layouts

  • Write code while you chat: leave CC GUI on the left, or pin it to the right Secondary Side Bar
  • Several parallel tasks: open one session per editor tab
  • Review an old chat: open History, then load it
Continue with Chat area or Input box.