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VS Code integration

Three paths to get LoopSkill working inside VS Code. Pick the one that matches your setup — they all give your agent the same six tools.

Path A — Continue extension

Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that supports MCP. Add LoopSkill as an MCP server in Continue's config file.

File: ~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "recipes",
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/recipes-mcp/recipes_mcp_server.py"],
      "env": { "RECIPES_API_KEY": "rec_live_your_key_here" }
    }
  ]
}

Continue's MCP config panel — screenshots arriving soon.

Path B — Cline extension

Cline (formerly Claude Dev) has a built-in MCP settings panel. Same JSON shape as Continue — just drop it into Cline's MCP configuration dialog.

Open the Cline panel → gear icon → MCP Servers → Edit Configuration.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipes": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/recipes-mcp/recipes_mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "RECIPES_API_KEY": "rec_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline MCP configuration panel — screenshots arriving soon.

Path C — Claude Code CLI in VS Code terminal

If you run Claude Code inside VS Code's integrated terminal, the install the recipes skill flow works exactly the same as in any other terminal — no MCP server config needed.

1. 1

   Open VS Code's integrated terminal: Ctrl+` (or ⌃` on Mac).

2. 2

   Start Claude Code:

   claude

3. 3

   Install the LoopSkill meta-skill once per agent directory:

   curl -sL https://recipes.wisechef.ai/skill -o ~/.claude/skills/recipes/SKILL.md

4. 4

   Your agent now has marketplace awareness. Ask it to search or install any skill:

   Search the recipes marketplace for an SEO audit skill and install it.

Claude Code in VS Code terminal — screenshots arriving soon.

Which path should I use?