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Development Tools & IDE

`autoConnectIde`

Type: boolean
Default: false
Description: Automatically connect to a running IDE when Claude Code starts from an external terminal. Appears in /config as Auto-connect to IDE (external terminal).
Example:
```
{
  "autoConnectIde": true
}
```

`autoInstallIdeExtension`

Type: boolean
Default: true
Description: Automatically install the Claude Code IDE extension when running from a VS Code or JetBrains terminal. Appears in /config as Auto-install IDE extension. You can also set the CLAUDE_CODE_IDE_SKIP_AUTO_INSTALL environment variable to override.
Example:
```
{
  "autoInstallIdeExtension": false
}
```

`editorMode`

Type: string
Default: "normal"
Description: Key binding mode for the input prompt: "normal" or "vim". Appears in /config as Editor mode.
Example:
```
{
  "editorMode": "vim"
}
```

`includeGitInstructions`

Type: boolean
Default: true
Description: Include built-in commit and PR workflow instructions and the git status snapshot in Claude’s system prompt. Set to false to remove both, for example when using your own git workflow skills. The CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_GIT_INSTRUCTIONS environment variable takes precedence over this setting.
Example:
```
{
  "includeGitInstructions": false
}
```

`respectGitignore`

Type: boolean
Default: true
Description: Control whether the @ file picker respects .gitignore patterns. When true (default), files matching .gitignore patterns are excluded from suggestions.
Example:
```
{
  "respectGitignore": false
}
```

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