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Kai VSCode Extension

IDE Builds

We provide pre-built versions of the IDE plugin as a vsix file at editor-extensions/releases. We recommend downloading the latest available version.

Pre-requisite

  1. Install Java 17 or later and the latest version of Maven.

  2. Git must be installed and on the PATH.

  3. Required LLM model and key to use the Kai. Refer to the LLM Selection Guide for details.

IDE Plugin Installation Methods

You have a choice of installing the vsix file from the VSCode GUI or direct from the command line.

Using VSCode GUI (recommended install option)

  1. Open Visual Studio Code.
  2. Navigate to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon on the sidebar or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (macOS). extension
  3. Click on the ... (More Actions) button at the top right corner of the Extensions view and select Install from VSIX... from the dropdown menu. install-from
  4. Locate and select the .vsix file you downloaded and click Install. install-kai-vscode
  5. Reload VSCode to activate the extension. KAI-installed

Using Command Line (alternative installation method)

Only follow these steps if you decided to skip installing from the UI side and you want to install from CLI.

  1. Install vsce by running npm install -g vsce in your terminal.
  2. Install the .vsix file with the following command: 
    code --install-extension path/to/your-extension.vsix
  3. Restart/reload VSCode.