Getting Started
Quick Start
Get DevcoreAI running in under 5 minutes.
Install DevcoreAI
Choose the option that works best for you. The full IDE gives the deepest integration; the extension works with any VS Code-compatible editor.
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Ctrl+Shift+X → search "DevcoreAI"Connect an AI Model
DevcoreAI supports 300+ models. Use BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) to connect directly to any provider, or use DevcoreAI credits to access models without managing API keys.
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claude-sonnet-4-5gpt-4ogemini-2.5-proRun Your First Task
Open DevcoreAI in the sidebar (or press Ctrl+'), type a task in plain English, and press Enter. DevcoreAI will plan, code, and ask for approval before making any changes.
> Create a Python function that checks if a string is a palindrome. Include unit tests.
✦ Planning...
→ Creating palindrome.py
✦ Writing palindrome.py
✓ is_palindrome() function added
✦ Writing test_palindrome.py
✓ 8 unit tests added
✦ Running: python -m pytest test_palindrome.py
8 passed in 0.02s
✓ Done · 842 tokens · $0.001
You're all set!
You've installed DevcoreAI, connected a model, and run your first task. Here's what to explore next:
What else can DevcoreAI do?
Explore your codebase
"Read my project and explain the architecture"Fix bugs
"Find and fix the bug in src/utils.ts"Run tests and iterate
"Run my test suite and fix any failures"Scaffold features
"Add user authentication with JWT to this Express app"