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Install the Lightrun plugin in the VS Code IDE🔗

The Lightrun extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), hereinafter referred to as the "Lightrun plugin", can be installed from either the VS Code Extension Marketplace or by downloading a VSIX file from the Lightrun Management Portal.

Supported IDEs and versions🔗

Lightrun currently supports IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), VS Code for the web (vscode.dev), Visual Studio, and code-server.

The Lightrun plugin for VS Code, supported for versions from 1.82 to 1.92 is compatible with all platforms, including MS Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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Choose your plugin installation method🔗

Deployment environment Installation method
SaaS users Visual Studio Code Extension Marketplace, Marketplace in the IDE or via the Open VSX Registry.
On-premise and Single-tenant users Manual installation – Download a VSIX file from the Lightrun Management Portal.

Identify your deployment environment🔗

Deployment environment How to identify Recommended installation method
SaaS users URL starts with https://app.lightrun.com Install the Lightrun plugin from the VS Code Plugin Marketplace
On-premise / Single-tenant (no plugin repository) URL is different and no custom plugin repository is available Manual installation.

Installation instructions🔗

[SaaS] Install the Lightrun plugin from the VS Code Extension Marketplace🔗

  1. From the VS Code menu bar, select View > Extensions.
    The EXTENSIONS sidebar opens.

    Tip

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

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

  2. In the plugin's search field, enter Lightrun.

  3. Select the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
  4. If prompted, restart VS Code.
  5. To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon Lightrun VS Code plugin icon.
    The Lightrun plugin pane opens.

[SaaS] Install the Lightrun plugin from the Open VSX Registry🔗

This install option is available for Cursor and Windsurf users.

  1. Download the Lightrun VSIX file directly from the Open VSX Registry.
  2. In the EXTENSIONS sidebar, from the Views and More Actions menu (...), select Install from VSIX....
    A file explorer window opens.
  3. Navigate to the downloaded VSIX file for the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
  4. If prompted, restart VS Code.
  5. To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon Lightrun VS Code plugin icon.
    The Lightrun plugin pane opens.

[On-premise and Single-tenant] Install plugin manually🔗

Lightrun provides a .vsix file that automatically installs the latest version of the Lightrun VS Code plugin in your IDE.

Install the Lightrun plugin from a VSIX file

  1. Download the Lightrun VSIX file from the Install the Plugin section of the Lightrun Management Portal.
  2. In the EXTENSIONS sidebar, from the Views and More Actions menu (...), select Install from VSIX....
    A file explorer window opens.
  3. Navigate to the downloaded VSIX file for the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
  4. If prompted, restart VS Code.
  5. To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon Lightrun VS Code plugin icon.
    The Lightrun plugin pane opens.

Next steps🔗

After the Lightrun plugin is installed, proceed to authenticate it.

Last update: November 13, 2025