VS Code extension: option to collapse edit diffs to +/- line counts (like desktop app)

Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 4, 2026 by archvizplan

Feature request

In the VS Code native extension, every Edit/Write tool use renders the full expanded inline diff (red/green code blocks) in the chat panel. The Claude Code desktop app instead shows a compact one-line summary per edit, e.g.:

Edited 04 - Phase Plan & Grant Budget.md +35 -0

Please add a setting (e.g. claudeCode.collapseDiffs / "Show edit diffs collapsed by default") so the extension can show edits as just the +added/-removed line counts, expandable on click to see the actual diff.

Why

  • Long sessions with many edits become very noisy and scroll-heavy in the chat panel
  • The compact desktop-app style makes it much easier to skim what changed and where
  • The information is still one click away when needed

Environment

  • Claude Code VS Code extension (native panel, not terminal mode)
  • VS Code on Windows 11

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