Expose /buddy companion in the VSCode native extension

Summary

The /buddy companion is available in the Claude Code CLI but not in the VSCode native extension. The extension has its own companion (Quorum), but there's no way to opt into /buddy instead.

Motivation

I use the VSCode native extension as my primary Claude Code surface and would like access to /buddy without dropping down to the integrated terminal to run the CLI. Running two surfaces in parallel just to get one feature isn't ideal, and it splits conversation history across environments.

Request

Either:

1. Ship /buddy in the VSCode native extension alongside (or as an alternative to) Quorum, or
2. Add a setting that lets users choose which companion the extension surfaces.

Environment

• Claude Code: VSCode native extension
• OS: Windows 11
• Model: Claude Opus 4.6