Roo Code

Roo Code is a VS Code extension for AI-assisted coding with agentic capabilities. It supports custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints, similar to Cline.

Setup

1. Install Roo Code from the VS Code Extensions marketplace
2. Click the Roo Code icon in the Activity Bar (sidebar)
3. Click the gear icon to open provider settings
4. Select "OpenAI Compatible" from the provider dropdown
5. Fill in:
   • Base URL: https://api.modelbridge.dev/v1
   • API Key: Your ModelBridge key
   • Model ID: Any model from the list below (e.g. claude-sonnet-4-6)
6. Send a test message to verify the connection

VS Code settings.json

You can also configure Roo Code directly in your VS Code settings:

{
  "roo-cline.apiProvider": "openai-compatible",
  "roo-cline.openAiCompatible.baseUrl": "https://api.modelbridge.dev/v1",
  "roo-cline.openAiCompatible.apiKey": "sk_your_api_key_here",
  "roo-cline.openAiCompatible.modelId": "claude-sonnet-4-6"
}

Features that work with ModelBridge

• Chat and code generation -- Full conversation with context
• File editing -- Roo Code can read, create, and edit files in your project
• Terminal commands -- Roo Code can run shell commands with your approval
• Tool use -- Supports OpenAI-format tool/function calling

Available models