Support /btw command in VS Code extension
Open 💬 29 comments Opened Mar 22, 2026 by ojhurst
Feature Request
The /btw command works in the terminal CLI but is not available in the VS Code extension. It would be great to have parity so /btw works in the extension the same way it does in the terminal.
Use case
/btw is useful for quick side questions that don't need to persist in the main conversation history. This is just as valuable when working in VS Code as it is in the terminal — maybe more so, since VS Code sessions tend to be longer and more context-heavy.
Expected behavior
Typing /btw in the VS Code extension input should spawn the same ephemeral agent as in the terminal, allowing a quick side query without affecting the main conversation.
29 Comments
Definitly need this!
Me too!
Me three!
Btw its mentioned here already: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/36564
Absolutely need this.
Do we really need this? I feel like passing a message while in a loop already does the BTW function?
I've yet to use
/btw, but it's not just for questions mid-task, it's also for asking side questions that you don't want/need to pollute the context with. For example, asking why it decided to something one way instead of another, or if you want to quickly explore an alternative solution without having that muddy the context if you decide not to go that route.I would definitely appreciate having this feature in the VSCode extension!
I would say it clearly does not. \Btw is answered while other tasks are happening in the background.
This feature would be greatly appreciated!
Definitely needed!
plsssss
Yes, this would be extremely helpful!
this would be very helpful to maintian a consistent / unified user experience.
That would be nice feaute to keep using VScode Extension, otherwise I might jump on the terminal instead !!
We need this!
+1 from a daily VS Code extension user.
What makes
/btwunique — and not replaceable by existing extension features — is that it combines three properties simultaneously:"Open in New Tab / Window" gives (1) but loses (2). Interrupting the main session gives (2) but loses (3). Only
/btwcovers all three.The practical impact today: to get
/btwI have to drop into the integrated terminal and runclaude --resume, which defeats the point of using the graphical extension. This is the single biggest CLI/extension parity gap in my daily workflow.plzzzzzz
Please, I cannot stress how useful this would be. I am a person full of side questions and many many developers are just the same.
plzzzzz
we really need this in vscode extension.
+1 for this feature! Would be incredibly useful to have /btw in the VS Code extension.
Really would love if they included this!
+1
It would be great if it could be added for sure!
Just react to the original comment to signify you want this feature. Adding a comment isn't going to speed this up, but rather annoy others who are subscribed to the issue to find out when it lands.
I'm also very interested :)
I am also interested in this.
Even better would a proper queuing support like in the Codex VS Code extension
I also need this in my project, i like the UI of the VS Code extension more and don't want to have to use claude cli only for that ...
/btw
need too gooby pls
yes plz
lolz dario selling agi when he cant add a single feature lol
yes,i need it
Why is this not a thing yet? Cmon