Show HN: Agent Context – let your AI coding tools see your reference projects
TL;DR
A new VS Code extension called Agent Context attaches external folders to your current workspace via symlinks, so AI coding tools can use them as context — without copying them into the repo. It auto-generates an instructions file listing what's attached. Typical use: attach a 'nest-auth-example' project, then prompt: 'implement auth like the example in .examples'.
Nauti's Take
Nice idea from a solo developer: symlink external reference projects into the workspace so AI coding tools see them as context — that solves a real pain point in multi-repo setups. Be careful in deployment: symlinks and auto-instructions can pull sensitive codebases into prompts, especially in enterprise environments.
Useful for solo devs and small teams; in regulated industries, set clear boundaries first.
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