Ping Balloon v0.4.0 - VS Code Integration

Ping Balloon v0.4.0 - VS Code Integration

This release adds the first VS Code integration for Ping Balloon.

Ping Balloon now supports a VS Code-focused workflow, making it easier to use with Claude Code inside the VS Code integrated terminal.

Added

• ping-balloon start --focus vscode
• PING_BALLOON_FOCUS_TARGET=vscode
• Initial VS Code companion extension in vscode-extension/
• VS Code commands for:
  • Start
  • Check Status
  • Doctor
  • Test Complete Notification
  • Test Permission Notification
  • Install Claude Code Hooks
• Workspace-aware Doctor command for VS Code projects
• VS Code status bar integration
• Extension Development Host launch configuration

Changed

• Focus behavior can now prioritize VS Code when started with VS Code focus enabled.
• The VS Code extension runs project-specific commands from the active workspace root.

Notes

The VS Code extension is included in the GitHub repository under:

vscode-extension/

It is not yet published on the VS Code Marketplace.

The npm package continues to provide the core Ping Balloon CLI and desktop app.

Install

npm install -g @quantthieres/ping-balloon@latest