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IDE Plugin — Installation

Install the CodeSentinel extension in VS Code.

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.74 or later

  • Node.js is not required — the engine is bundled as WebAssembly

Install from the Marketplace

  1. 1

    Open VS Code.

  2. 2

    Press ⌘ ⇧ X to open Extensions.

  3. 3

    Search for CodeSentinel.

  4. 4

    Click Install.

Install from the CLI

bash

# VS Code
code --install-extension codesentinel.vscode

# Cursor
cursor --install-extension codesentinel.vscode

Verify the installation

Open any supported file. Within a second, the CodeSentinel status bar item appears in the bottom bar showing CodeSentinel: Ready. If you see an error state, check the Output panel (View → Output → CodeSentinel) for details.

Updating

VS Code auto-updates extensions by default. To force an update, open the Extensions panel, find CodeSentinel, and click the refresh icon. You can also run:

bash

code --install-extension codesentinel.vscode --force

Uninstalling

Right-click CodeSentinel in the Extensions panel and select Uninstall. All local scan data is removed. Your account and settings are retained on the CodeSentinel dashboard.

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