Lightrun for vscode.dev¶

Lightrun now provides a free, easy-to-install plugin for VSCode for the web (vscode.dev).

Lightrun's VSCode.dev plugin is compatiable with the Lightrun desktop plugin version, with a few minor limitations listed below.

Installing Lightrun for VSCode.dev¶

• VSCode.dev does not require authentication or any additional downloads to work - simply navigate to vscode.dev in your browser.

• Once there, select Extensions in the left sidebar:

  

  Tip

  Alternatively, to open the EXTENSIONS sidebar, use the keyboard shortcut:

  • Ctrl+Shift+X (MS Windows and Linux)
  • Cmd+Shift+X (MacOS)

• Search for "Lightrun" in the input box and click Install:

  

• Once installed, The Lightrun plugin icon will appear in your VS Code left sidebar - click it to open Lightrun Sidebar:

  

• Click "Sign In" to authenticate to the plugin:

  

• If you have a Lightrun account with us simply sign in to it. If you don't have an account, create one:

  

• After logging in or signing up, in the first onboarding page, choose "vscode.dev" and your language of choice:

  

From there, depending on the language you choose, you will be directed to install the relevant Lightrun agent. Please see below for detailed instructions for each supported runtime:

• JVM (Java, Scala & Kotlin)
• Node.js (JavaScript & TypeScript)
• Python

Lightrun for code-server¶

For some developers, VS Code for the Web is not an option for various security, compliance and compatability reasons. For these developers - who still want the creature comforts VS Code provides without having to rely on vscode.dev itself - there is the option of using an open-source, self-hosted version of VS Code for the Web called code-server.

Lightrun supports code-server out of the box - see installation instructione here. In addition, note that these instructions will work for developers who use externally-hosted version of VS Code (like GitLab's new Web IDE) too, so make sure to check it out if you're using any hosted version of VS Code.

Limitations¶

Since Lightrun for VSCode.dev runs completely within your browser, there are some limitations when compared to using Lightrun directly in your IDE.

• The snapshot import and export feature is currently not available in the VSCode.dev plugin.
• The Log collector feature is currently not available in the VSCode.dev plugin.