Install the Lightrun plugin in your VSCode IDE¶
The Lightrun extension for Visual Studio Code (VSCode), hereandafter referred to as the "Lightrun plugin", can be installed from either the VSCode Extension Marketplace or by downloading a VSIX file from the Lightrun Management Portal.
Support
Lightrun currently supports IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, Visual Studio Code (VSCode), VSCode for the web (vscode.dev), and code-server. Support for additional IDEs is coming soon - sign up for our beta program to learn more!
Version Support
The Lightrun plugin for VSCode, starting from version 1.72.0, is compatible with all platforms, including MS Windows, Linux, and MacOS.
Installing the Lightrun plugin from the VSCode Extensions Marketplace¶
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From the VSCode 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)
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In the plugin's search field, enter Lightrun.
- Select the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
- If prompted, restart VSCode.
- To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon
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The Lightrun plugin pane opens.
Installing the Lightrun plugin from a VSIX¶
Lightrun also provides a .vsix file that automatically installs the latest version of the Lightrun VSCode plugin in your IDE.
To install the plugin from a VSIX:
- Download the Lightrun VSIX file from the Install the Plugin section of the Lightrun Management Portal.
- In the EXTENSIONS sidebar, from the Views and More Actions menu (...), select Install from VSIX....
A file explorer window opens. - Navigate to the downloaded VSIX file for the Lightrun plugin and click Install.
- If prompted, restart VSCode.
- To verify successful installation of the plugin, in the sidebar, click the Lightrun plugin icon .
The Lightrun plugin pane opens.
After the Lightrun plugin is installed, proceed to authenticate it.