All notable changes to the Cloudinary VS Code extension will be documented in this file.
The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.
- Analytics for more surfaces - Usage events for the environment switcher, welcome screen, library view, and Configure AI Tools.
- Docs AI usage counted per user - Chat requests now carry the anonymous session id the extension already persists for analytics, so Docs AI usage can be reported per user rather than per conversation. No new data is collected.
- Tests run on current VS Code - Repaired the test runner and moved CI to Node 24.
- README refresh - New overview demo animation, feature docs for the Docs AI assistant, home screen, and Configure AI Tools, and a note about holding Shift when dragging files into the upload panel in VS Code.
- Docs AI assistant - In-editor chat with Cloudinary documentation. Includes chat history, source citations, and a dedicated webview panel.
- Homescreen sidebar - Redesigned home view with search, environment switcher, recent conversations, and an AI tools panel.
- Configure AI Tools - One-click installer for Cloudinary skills and MCP servers across Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Claude Code, and Universal targets. Scope-aware (global vs. workspace) with install-status detection.
- Webview-based asset explorer - Replaces the native VS Code tree view. Supports streaming pagination, search, and parallel fetching.
- Analytics tracking - Anonymous usage telemetry for commands and webview interactions. Sensitive payload keys are stripped before transmission; session id persisted in global state.
- CI: VSIX build artifacts - Feature branches now produce installable VSIX builds with PR-comment download links.
- Welcome screen interactions - Refreshed onboarding flow.
- Cloudinary webview toolbar - Unified toolbar styling across Docs AI, library, and homescreen.
- Homescreen renders shell instantly - Static shell paints first, data loads asynchronously.
- AI tools platform detection - Auto-detects installed AI platforms (Cursor, Copilot, etc.) on panel open; defaults to GitHub Copilot when running inside VS Code.
- Preview and upload panels close on environment switch instead of attempting in-place update.
- Home recent-conversations list refreshes correctly after new chats.
- Upload panel title shows the active cloud name; presets refetched on environment switch.
- Docs AI prompt handoff no longer flashes during transition.
Skipped — released as part of 1.0.0.
- E2E test infrastructure for automated extension testing
- VSIX package no longer includes development-only files, reducing package size
- New upload UI - Simpler UI with easy drag and dropping of files directly onto the upload widget with visual feedback
- Upload progress tracking - Real-time progress indicators for file uploads
- Uploaded asset gallery - View thumbnails of recently uploaded assets with quick actions
- Dynamic folder selection - Select target folder directly in upload widget
- View Options command - New unified command for filtering and sorting assets
- Status bar folder mode - Shows whether environment uses Dynamic or Fixed folder mode
- Developer documentation - Architecture guides in
docs/folder
- Upload presets are now optional - Omit preset to use signed uploads (previously required)
- Improved asset preview metadata display
- Refactored webview system with external CSS/JS for better maintainability
- Chunked upload for large files - Files over 100MB now upload reliably using chunked upload API
- Video preview playback - Added
media-srcto Content Security Policy to allow video/audio playback - Prevented duplicate preview panels opening for the same asset
- "Load More Assets" command (replaced by automatic loading indicator)
- Separate "Set Resource Filter" and "Set Sort Order" commands (replaced by "View Options")
- Corrected typo in clearSearch command filename
- Video optimization now uses
f_auto:videofor proper video format handling - Upload widget now correctly uses
asset_folderparameter in dynamic folders mode to respect preset configuration - Prevented API calls with placeholder credentials on first installation
- Copy buttons for public ID and URLs in asset preview
- Asset Explorer - Browse Cloudinary folders and assets in VS Code Tree View
- Search & Filter - Find assets by public ID or filter by resource type (image, video, raw)
- Optimized Preview - Preview images and videos with automatic format and quality optimization
- Right-click Actions - Copy Public ID, Secure URL, or Optimized URL directly from context menu
- Upload Widget - Upload files directly to Cloudinary from VS Code with upload preset selection
- Environment Switching - Switch between multiple Cloudinary product environments
- Status Bar Indicator - Shows active Cloudinary environment in VS Code status bar
- Configuration Management - Support for both global and workspace-specific configuration files
- Welcome Screen - Getting started guide for new users
- Error Handling - Comprehensive error handling with user-friendly messages
- Tree view integration with VS Code Activity Bar
- Drag and drop support in upload widget
- Asset refresh functionality
- Support for both fixed and dynamic folder modes
- Configurable upload presets
- General availability release baseline
- Built with TypeScript
- Uses Cloudinary Admin API for asset management
- Integrates Cloudinary Upload Widget
- Comprehensive test suite
- ESLint code quality checks
- VS Code Extension API compliance