Documentation
DevCoreAI Developer Docs
Public guides for developers using the DevCoreAI IDE or extension. Admin setup, production settings, and platform operations are kept inside the authenticated admin dashboard.
Getting Started
What is DevCoreAI?
Understand the IDE, agent, extension, BYOK model, downloads, and enterprise control plane.
Quick Start
Install DevCoreAI, connect a provider, open a trusted workspace, and run the first safe task.
Complete User Guide
Step-by-step developer guide for setup, BYOK, settings, approvals, diffs, terminals, rules, and troubleshooting.
Connect Models
Configure BYOK providers, local models, Plan/Act models, reasoning effort, and connection troubleshooting.
Tasks
Run focused sessions with clear history, progress, context, and completion review.
Adding Context
Use file, folder, diagnostics, terminal, git, URL, and drag-and-drop context effectively.
Slash Commands
Use built-in commands for new tasks, summaries, rules, planning, and review workflows.
Core Workflows
Plan and Act Modes
Use Plan for analysis and strategy, then Act for approved edits, terminal commands, and verification.
Checkpoints and Rollback
Review snapshots, compare changes, and recover safely during larger agent tasks.
Auto-Approve Controls
Configure trusted actions carefully while keeping destructive or sensitive operations manual.
Deep Planning
Ask DevCoreAI to inspect architecture, risks, files, and implementation paths before building.
Auto Compact
Understand how long conversations are summarized when approaching context limits.
Customization and Tools
Rules
Define workspace standards with DevCoreAI rules and compatibility fallbacks.
Workflows
Create reusable Markdown playbooks for repeatable engineering tasks.
Hooks
Run approved lifecycle scripts for checks, formatting, policy, or audit workflows.
MCP Overview
Connect approved external tools such as databases, APIs, GitHub, and internal services.
Model Providers
Most visited
Support
Get help with installation, provider setup, and workflow issues.
Downloads
Install the IDE, extension, marketplace package, or direct VSIX.
Security
Review privacy, code handling, BYOK, and workspace safety practices.