[Feature Request] Multiple IDE Connection Support for Monorepo Workflows

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 28, 2026 by Murolack Closed Feb 28, 2026

Bug Description
Feature Request: Multiple IDE Connection Support for Monorepo Workflows

Use Case:
Working with monorepos that contain multiple sub-projects (e.g., frontend/ and backend/), each opened in a separate IDE
instance (e.g., two IntelliJ instances). Running Claude Code from the project root while being able to connect to a specific
IDE based on current work context.

Current Behavior:

  • /ide only connects when exactly one matching IDE is running
  • No way to select which IDE to connect to when multiple instances are available
  • Error message: "Found X other running IDE(s). However, their workspace/project directories do not match the current cwd."

Proposed Solution:

  1. Allow /ide to accept a parameter for IDE selection, e.g.:
  • /ide frontend - connect to IDE with "frontend" in its project path
  • /ide 1 or /ide 2 - connect by index from a list of available IDEs
  1. Or provide a selection prompt when multiple IDEs are detected:

Multiple IDEs found:
[1] IntelliJ - C:\...\[PROJECT_NAME]\frontend
[2] IntelliJ - C:\...\[PROJECT_NAME]\backend
Select IDE to connect (1-2):

  1. Allow switching between connected IDEs during a session with /ide switch

Benefits:

  • Enables efficient monorepo development workflows
  • Eliminates need for multiple terminal sessions
  • Maintains single Claude Code context across full project

Environment Info

  • Platform: win32
  • Terminal: windows-terminal
  • Version: 2.1.22
  • Feedback ID: 5963381b-17f6-483f-8e7a-27fb7fbd7713

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