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CodePilot IDE runs as a VS Code extension. It is distributed as a .vsix installation file rather than through the Marketplace, and you install it directly from the VS Code Extensions panel.

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Requirements

ItemRequirement
VS Code1.85 or later
Installation filecodepilot-<version>.vsix (provided by your contact or organization administrator)
AccountA sign-in account or an organization API key
Windows, macOS, and Linux are all supported. The installation file is identical across all operating systems.

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Installing

1

Open the Extensions panel

In the VS Code activity bar on the left, click the Extensions icon.Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+X (macOS: Cmd+Shift+X)
2

Choose Install from VSIX

Click the ··· (More Actions) button at the top right of the Extensions panel, then select Install from VSIX… from the menu.Selecting Install from VSIX in the Extensions panel
3

Select the file

When the file browser opens, select the codepilot-<version>.vsix file you received.Selecting the VSIX file
4

Restart VS Code

When installation finishes, a restart prompt appears in the bottom right. Click Restart Extensions or Restart.After restarting, the CodePilot icon is added to the activity bar.

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Verifying the installation

Click the CodePilot icon in the activity bar to open the CodePilot panel. If you haven’t signed in yet, the sign-in screen appears instead of the chat. Seeing this screen means the installation finished successfully. CodePilot panel before signing in Once you sign in, the chat panel becomes active. Continue to the next step.

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Updating

Get the new version’s .vsix file and install it again the same way to overwrite the existing version. Your settings and conversation history are preserved.
If the chat panel is empty after installation or the icon doesn’t appear, quit VS Code completely and relaunch it.

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Next steps

Sign in

Sign in with your account and activate the IDE

Connect an AI model

Choose an AI model or register an API key