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After installation, click the CodePilot icon in the activity bar to bring up the sign-in screen in the chat panel. Sign-in screen What the sign-in screen looks like depends on the authentication method your organization uses. If you’re not sure which one applies, ask your organization administrator.
Authentication methodSign-in screenWhere it’s typically used
Social loginGoogle · GitHub · Microsoft buttonsCloud (SaaS) default
Username/passwordEmail · password entry formOn-premises
License keyLicense key registrationStandalone environments used without signing in

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Social login (default)

1

Click the sign-in button

Click the Sign in with Google button. Depending on your organization’s configuration, GitHub and Microsoft buttons may also appear.
2

Authenticate in the browser

Your default browser opens and shows the account authentication screen. Once you complete authentication, you’ll see the message “Signed in — return to VS Code to continue working.”
3

Return to VS Code

Back in VS Code, the sign-in screen disappears and the chat panel becomes active.
If you choose Sign in with GitHub, an authentication code is shown instead of opening a browser. The code is copied to your clipboard automatically, so you just paste it into the open GitHub page.

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Username/password sign-in (on-premises)

In on-premises deployments, the sign-in screen shows an email and password entry form. Username/password sign-in
  • Sign in — Enter the email and password you were issued.
  • Sign up — If you don’t have an account, click “Don’t have an account? Sign up” and register with your name, email, and password.
If you forget your password, contact your organization administrator. The administrator issues a temporary password from the Admin console. Sign in with the temporary password you receive, then change your password.

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License key registration (standalone)

In environments that use AI models registered directly without a backend server, you register a license key instead of signing in. License key registration
1

Open the Command Palette

Ctrl+Shift+P (macOS: Cmd+Shift+P)
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Register the license key

Run CodePilot: Register License Key and select the license key file you received.
3

Register AI models

In Settings → AI Models, register the models and API keys you want to use.

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Server address configuration

In on-premises environments, you must first specify the server address to connect to. In VS Code Settings (Ctrl+,), search for codepilot and enter the following items.
SettingDescriptionDefault
Backend URLYour organization’s server addresshttps://api-codepilot.banya.ai/api/v1
Auth ModeAuthentication method (social login / username-password / standalone)Social login
If you use the cloud (SaaS) service, leave the defaults as they are. In on-premises environments, administrators often set these values in advance at deployment time — if the sign-in screen appears correctly, don’t change anything.

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Signing out

Run CodePilot: Sign Out from the Command Palette, or click the Sign out button in Settings → Account tab.

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Next steps

Connect an AI model

Choose an AI model, or register your own API key, and start using it right away