# VS Code and JetBrains IDEs

> Use OpenCheese inside VS Code, Cursor, IntelliJ and other JetBrains IDEs through the Claude Code and Codex extensions, which share their command-line settings.
>
> Web page: https://opencheese.dev/en/docs/ide/ · Every docs page: https://opencheese.dev/llms.txt

OpenCheese works inside your editor through the official Claude Code and Codex integrations.
Each one reads the same settings as its command-line tool, so set up the CLI once and the IDE
follows.

| IDE | Integration | Settings it reads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VS Code, Cursor and other VS Code forks | Claude Code extension | `~/.claude/settings.json` |
| VS Code, Cursor and other VS Code forks | Codex IDE extension | `~/.codex/config.toml` |
| IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, GoLand and other JetBrains IDEs | Claude Code plugin | `~/.claude/settings.json` |

On Windows, `~` is your user folder, `%USERPROFILE%`.

## Claude Code in VS Code and Cursor

1. Set up [Claude Code](https://opencheese.dev/en/docs/claude-code.md): its `env` block in `~/.claude/settings.json`
   holds `ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL` and your OpenCheese key.
2. Install the **Claude Code** extension from the Extensions view.
3. Open VS Code settings, search for **Claude Code login** and check **Disable Login Prompt**,
   so the extension uses your settings instead of asking you to sign in to Anthropic. In VS
   Code's own `settings.json` that is:

```json
{
  "claudeCode.disableLoginPrompt": true
}
```

The extension and the CLI share the settings file, the conversation history and the model
aliases, so `/model opus` works the same way in both. Keep the variables in the settings file
rather than in your shell: VS Code does not always pass the shell's environment to the
extension.

## Claude Code in JetBrains IDEs

The JetBrains plugin runs the `claude` command in the IDE's terminal and connects to it, so it
uses the CLI's settings unchanged:

1. Set up [Claude Code](https://opencheese.dev/en/docs/claude-code.md) and check that `claude` runs in a terminal.
2. Install the **Claude Code** plugin from the JetBrains Marketplace and restart the IDE.
3. Run `claude` in the IDE's terminal, or run `/ide` in an external terminal to connect.

If the IDE cannot find `claude`, set its full path under **Settings → Tools → Claude Code**.

## Codex in VS Code and Cursor

1. Set up [Codex](https://opencheese.dev/en/docs/codex.md): the `opencheese` model provider in `~/.codex/config.toml`.
2. Install the **Codex** extension from the Extensions view.

The extension reads the same `config.toml` as the CLI, including `model` and
`model_provider`. If you keep the key in `env_key` rather than in the file, the variable must
be set in the environment VS Code starts from: launch it from a terminal with `code .`, or use
the generated file's `experimental_bearer_token`.

## Other tools

- [OpenCode](https://opencheese.dev/en/docs/opencode.md) and [Zed](https://opencheese.dev/en/docs/zed.md) have their own guides.
- Any other extension that lets you set a custom OpenAI-compatible address works with
  `https://api.opencheese.dev/v1` and your API key; one with an Anthropic mode uses
  `https://api.opencheese.dev`.

Usage from every IDE appears in the dashboard under **Transactions**, grouped as one session
per conversation.