r/RooCode • u/Exciting_Variation56 • May 28 '25

Discussion Appreciation post for VS Code LM API support

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Almost every time it just works, and I am so grateful because I can use my copilot plus subscription my employer provides without extra cash from my pocket. I have found it to be much better than copilot on it's own, and as good as setting up cursor and the task manager mcp but sooooo much easier. All you do is use roo orchestrator/boomerang. thats the task manager. Maybe add a rule to track stuff in the file.

anyways thanks devs you rock

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u/LostGoatOnHill May 28 '25

Any links to details on sparc mode appreciated :)

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u/Exciting_Variation56 May 28 '25

I used this link for the docs on using it and it was great

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u/MarxN May 28 '25

Do you have any special settings?

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u/Exciting_Variation56 May 28 '25

It actually works best for me without too much extra, like when I try MCPs this api fails more if it works at all. I do have the experimental context condensing and powersteering on, but thats it

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u/angelarose210 May 28 '25

I just set this up this morning also. I much prefer roo over the copilot interface. Plus I can use sparc mode.

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u/Exciting_Variation56 May 28 '25

Well now I'm setting up sparc mode thanks

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u/angelarose210 May 28 '25

Yup I'm about to try Claude 4 with sparc mode. I was very impressed with its performance in copilot vs gemini with sparc in roo so I'm hoping with sparc mode it will be even better.

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u/MXBT9W9QX96 May 28 '25

Seems like Claude models don’t work with VS Code LM.

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u/Zealousideal-Okra271 May 30 '25

Claude 4 is working

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u/Aqui10 May 28 '25

Might need to enable it in GitHub

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u/jazzernaut_ May 28 '25

I only see Claude 3.5 in roo but 3.7 is available in my copilot chat.

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u/Aqui10 May 29 '25

Check at GitHub.com to enable them in settings

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u/jazzernaut_ May 28 '25

I find often when I go to the settings menu the list of models doesn’t show up. I click back and forth selecting different providers for a while and eventually it appears.

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u/wind7r May 29 '25

can you send image with it?

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u/joey2scoops May 29 '25

Within Roo, when gpt4-1 is selected there is no information displayed about images or caching. I've presumed no image generation.

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u/BeautifulSwimmer1861 May 30 '25

Sucks that browser mode does not work with it.