HuggingChat VSCode Helper

A simple VSCode extension that exposes the active editor content via a local HTTP server. For use with the HuggingChat macOS app.

Features

• Creates a local server on port 54321 to expose editor content
• Returns the current open file's content, language, and name
• Useful for external applications that need to access VSCode content

Installation

1. Copy the extension to your VSCode extensions folder (~/.vscode/extensions/)
2. Restart VSCode

Usage

The extension automatically starts a server when VSCode launches. You can control the server using:

• Start HuggingChat Helper: Start the server manually
• Stop HuggingChat Helper: Stop the server manually

API

Send a GET request to http://127.0.0.1:54321 to receive:

{
    "content": "Current file content",
    "language": "File language (e.g., javascript)",
    "fileName": "Current file name"
}

Note

This extension is intended for local development use only. The server only accepts connections from localhost.