Run Claude Code Inside Your IDE Terminal

You don't have to context-switch between your editor and a separate terminal app. Claude Code runs perfectly inside any editor's integrated terminal panel.

Open the terminal panel in your editor and start a session:

claude

That's it. Claude Code runs in the bottom pane while your files, git panel, and editor are all visible in the same window. When Claude edits a file, the change appears in your editor immediately — you can read the code, check the diff, and reply without leaving the editor.

This works in:

• Cursor — Claude's file edits appear live in the editor tabs
• VS Code — full access to the source control panel and file tree alongside the conversation
• JetBrains IDEs (WebStorm, PhpStorm, etc.) — same principle, use the built-in terminal panel
• Zed, Nova, any editor with a terminal — if it embeds a terminal, Claude Code works in it

A few things that work especially well in this setup:

• If your editor has autosave enabled, files saved by Claude Code are reflected in the diff view instantly
• You can use @ file references in Claude Code while seeing the actual file tree in the sidebar
• All normal Claude Code features — /compact, # memory notes, MCP servers, hooks — work exactly the same way

# In your editor's terminal panel
claude --model claude-sonnet-4-6

# Claude's edits appear live in the editor — no separate window needed

Claude Code works wherever a terminal works — including right inside the editor you're already in.