redcon for VS Code

io.github.natiixnt/redcon

Deterministic context packing for AI coding agents; measured 83% fewer input tokens, local.

client:VS Code transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install redcon in VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "redcon": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "redcon"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires agent mode. MCP: Open User Configuration puts the same block in every workspace. VS Code docs