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SideCar
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Free forever · MIT license · VS Code extension
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Agent features
- It provides an autonomous agent loop with 87 built-in tools, including file operations, shell, Git, web search, database queries, and code profiling.marketplace.visualstudio.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Coding agent
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Chat assistance
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Codebase indexing
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Code completion
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Code context
- Smart Context uses AST-based extraction for JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, and Java/Kotlin.nedonatelli.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The maker says SideCar does not run its own telemetry and that local-model use keeps data on the user's machine.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Editing controls
- Review and Audit modes buffer writes for approval, and Shadow Workspaces run changes in an ephemeral Git worktree.marketplace.visualstudio.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented backends include Ollama, Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Groq, Fireworks AI, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, GitHub Copilot, Kickstand, and OpenAI-compatible servers.marketplace.visualstudio.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- SideCar is open source under the MIT License.nedonatelli.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- MCP
- SideCar supports MCP client and server functionality over stdio, HTTP, and SSE transports.marketplace.visualstudio.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- SideCar is VS Code-only, according to the maker.marketplace.visualstudio.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- SideCar requires Visual Studio Code 1.116.0 or later; Ollama is required only for local models.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The extension scans for secrets and vulnerability patterns, and stores API keys in VS Code SecretStorage rather than settings.json.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security limits
- The maker says shell execution is not reliably sandboxed and users should treat the agent as having the privileges of their shell.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs bug reports and feature requests to GitHub Issues and private security reports to email or GitHub's vulnerability disclosure flow.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported IDEs
- Visual Studio Codegithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Terminal access
- Yesgithub.com · read 22 Sep 2026
