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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.
With social login you also enter a license key once, after signing in. The license key method in the table above refers to standalone environments where you don’t sign in at all.

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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 License key entry screen appears.
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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License key entry (after social login)

Once you finish authenticating with social login, the License key entry screen appears. You must enter the license key issued to your organization before the chat panel becomes active. License key entry
1

Get your license key ready

Have the license key starting with cpt_ that your organization administrator gave you at hand. If you don’t have one, ask your administrator for it.
2

Enter the key

Paste the license key into the input field and click Confirm.
3

Activation complete

Once the key is verified, the entry screen disappears and the chat panel becomes active.
License keys are issued per organization. If your key is invalid or has expired, contact your organization administrator.
If you signed in with the wrong account, click Sign in with a different account to return to the sign-in screen.
This is not the same as the API key used to join an organization (cpk_). Take care not to mix them up.

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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)
2

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.
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