Editor Setup

Configure your IDE for the best experience with AI coding tools.

VS Code

Extensions

ExtensionPurpose
GitHub CopilotInline code completions
GitHub Copilot ChatAI chat sidebar
Claude Code (Anthropic)Claude Code integration
{
  "editor.inlineSuggest.enabled": true,
  "github.copilot.enable": {
    "*": true,
    "plaintext": false,
    "markdown": true
  }
}

JetBrains IDEs

Plugins

  1. Open Settings > Plugins > Marketplace
  2. Install GitHub Copilot
  3. Restart the IDE
  4. Sign in via Tools > GitHub Copilot > Login

Terminal (Claude Code)

Claude Code runs in your terminal. No editor plugin needed for the CLI:

npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
claude

For VS Code integration, install the Claude Code extension which provides an embedded terminal panel.