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You may have seen the recent announcement from the Roo team 🦘🦘🦘. The TLDR is that they are sunsetting Roo in favour of working on another product, Roomote. That news was difficult for many Roo users; this plugin means a lot to this community.
We want to thank the entire Roo team for the work they put into this plugin. We won't call out each person by name here, but we can all agree they are exceptional developers and, just as importantly, thoughtful people. Thank you to the Roo team.
As Roo coders, we come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Some of us are using it professionally in our day-to-day work, some are using it to tinker and scheme unimaginably complicated workflows. Some are using it to improve Roo itself while others are using it to improve the very models that Roo is using (super meta). I guess the point we are making is that the community is diverse, and although a kangaroo 🦘🦘🦘 is a distinguished and noble animal, we felt a "Zoo" 🐘🦡🦒🦓🦛🦧🦭🦦 of different species better reflected this diversity of the plugin's users.
So we would like to announce that Zoo Code will continue development on this important project. The core team is a group of developers who contributed to Roo previously and care deeply about this plugin. We will continue to make model updates, fix bugs, and release features. But more than anything, we plan to listen to the community that made this plugin so special. Feel free to join us on Discord, Reddit, or open a PR or issue, and above all, please stay involved, connected, and active as a community.
-Zoo Code Team
Initial Zoo Code release — establishes Zoo Code as an independent extension
on the VS Code Marketplace under ZooCodeOrganization.zoo-code, with
pre-release builds published automatically on every merge to main.
- Add GPT-5.5 support via the OpenAI Codex provider
- Add Claude Opus 4.7 support on Vertex AI
- Add previous checkpoint navigation controls in chat
Coming in v3.54.0:
- DeepSeek V4 support with dynamic model fetching
- MCP OAuth client support
🌐 Available languages
- Generate Code from natural language descriptions and specs
- Adapt with Modes: Code, Architect, Ask, Debug, and Custom Modes
- Refactor & Debug existing code
- Write & Update documentation
- Answer Questions about your codebase
- Automate repetitive tasks
- Utilize MCP Servers
Zoo Code adapts to how you work:
- Code Mode: everyday coding, edits, and file ops
- Architect Mode: plan systems, specs, and migrations
- Ask Mode: fast answers, explanations, and docs
- Debug Mode: trace issues, add logs, isolate root causes
- Custom Modes: build specialized modes for your team or workflow
Learn more: Using Modes • Custom Modes
 Installing the Extension |
 Configuring Profiles |
 Codebase Indexing |
 Custom Modes |
 Checkpoints |
 Context Management |
More quick tutorial and feature videos...
- Documentation: The official guide to installing, configuring, and mastering Zoo Code.
- YouTube Channel: Watch tutorials and see features in action.
- Discord Server: Join the community for real-time help and discussion.
- Reddit Community: Share your experiences and see what others are building.
- GitHub Issues: Report bugs and track development.
- Feature Requests: Have an idea? Share it with the developers.
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code.git- Install dependencies:
pnpm install- Run the extension:
There are several ways to run the Zoo Code extension:
For active development, use VSCode's built-in debugging:
Press F5 (or go to Run → Start Debugging) in VSCode. This will open a
new VSCode window with the Zoo Code extension running.
- Changes to the webview will appear immediately.
- Changes to the core extension will also hot reload automatically.
To build and install the extension as a VSIX package directly into VSCode:
pnpm install:vsix [-y] [--editor=<command>]This command will:
- Ask which editor command to use (code/cursor/code-insiders) - defaults to 'code'
- Uninstall any existing version of the extension.
- Build the latest VSIX package.
- Install the newly built VSIX.
- Prompt you to restart VS Code for changes to take effect.
Options:
-y: Skip all confirmation prompts and use defaults--editor=<command>: Specify the editor command (e.g.,--editor=cursoror--editor=code-insiders)
If you prefer to install the VSIX package manually:
- First, build the VSIX package:
pnpm vsix
- A
.vsixfile will be generated in thebin/directory (e.g.,bin/zoo-code-<version>.vsix). - Install it manually using the VSCode CLI:
code --install-extension bin/zoo-code-<version>.vsix
We use changesets for versioning and
publishing. Check our CHANGELOG.md for release notes.
Please note that Zoo Code does not make any representations or warranties regarding any code, models, or other tools provided or made available in connection with Zoo Code, any associated third-party tools, or any resulting outputs. You assume all risks associated with the use of any such tools or outputs; such tools are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Such risks may include, without limitation, intellectual property infringement, cyber vulnerabilities or attacks, bias, inaccuracies, errors, defects, viruses, downtime, property loss or damage, and/or personal injury. You are solely responsible for your use of any such tools or outputs (including, without limitation, the legality, appropriateness, and results thereof).
We love community contributions! Get started by reading our CONTRIBUTING.md.
Apache 2.0 © 2026 Zoo Code Org
Enjoy Zoo Code! Whether you keep it on a short leash or let it roam autonomously, we can’t wait to see what you build. If you have questions or feature ideas, drop by our Reddit community or Discord, or open an issue. Happy coding!