Roo Code
NormalDescription
Roo Code is an autonomous coding agent extension for VS Code and JetBrains that can create/edit files and run terminal commands directly in your editor.
Key Features
- Multi-mode adaptation — Code/Architect/Ask/Debug/Custom five modes for different workflows
- VS Code + JetBrains integration — create/edit files and run terminal commands directly in editor
- Natural language code generation — auto-generate code from natural language descriptions and specs
- MCP Server support — connect to external MCP servers to extend tool capabilities
- Codebase Q&A — ask questions about entire codebase for explanations and documentation
- Custom modes — build specialized modes for teams or specific workflows
Use Cases
💡 Quickly generate functional code from natural language descriptions in VS Code
💡 Use Debug mode to trace code issues and auto-add logs to isolate root causes
💡 Plan system architecture, data models and migration strategies with Architect mode
💡 Get quick explanations and documentation about the codebase via Ask mode
💡 Build custom team workflow modes to standardize coding conventions
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Quick Start
# Install from VS Code Marketplace or:
code --install-extension RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline
# Open the Roo Code panel in the sidebar after installation