The Roo Code extension exposes an API that can be used by other extensions. To use this API in your extension:
- Install
@roo-code/types
with npm, pnpm, or yarn. - Import the
RooCodeAPI
type. - Load the extension API.
import { RooCodeAPI } from "@roo-code/types"
const extension = vscode.extensions.getExtension<RooCodeAPI>("RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline")
if (!extension?.isActive) {
throw new Error("Extension is not activated")
}
const api = extension.exports
if (!api) {
throw new Error("API is not available")
}
// Start a new task with an initial message.
await api.startNewTask("Hello, Roo Code API! Let's make a new project...")
// Start a new task with an initial message and images.
await api.startNewTask("Use this design language", ["data:image/webp;base64,..."])
// Send a message to the current task.
await api.sendMessage("Can you fix the @problems?")
// Simulate pressing the primary button in the chat interface (e.g. 'Save' or 'Proceed While Running').
await api.pressPrimaryButton()
// Simulate pressing the secondary button in the chat interface (e.g. 'Reject').
await api.pressSecondaryButton()
NOTE: To ensure that the RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline
extension is activated before your extension, add it to the extensionDependencies
in your package.json
:
"extensionDependencies": ["RooVeterinaryInc.roo-cline"]
For detailed information on the available methods and their usage, refer to the roo-code.d.ts
file.