SwarmCraft
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Download VS Code and install SwarmCraft

Get the editor and extension in place so SwarmCraft can connect the project board to your local repository workflow.

Download VS Code and install SwarmCraft

SwarmCraft's delivery loop lives inside Visual Studio Code, so your first setup step is to make sure VS Code is installed on the machine where you will build and review the project.

Install VS Code

Download Visual Studio Code from code.visualstudio.com/download, install it for your operating system, and open the repository you prepared for the project.

Install the SwarmCraft extension

SwarmCraft is now available on the Visual Studio Marketplace.

Use one of these install paths:

  1. Open VS Code.
  2. Open the Extensions view. On macOS use Cmd+Shift+X. On Windows and Linux use Ctrl+Shift+X.
  3. Search for SwarmCraft or the exact extension ID SwarmCraft.swarmcraft-vscode-extension.
  4. Select SwarmCraft by publisher SwarmCraft.
  5. Click Install.
  6. If VS Code asks you to trust the publisher, confirm the install.

You can also open the public listing directly:

If you prefer to install from the command line, run:

code --install-extension SwarmCraft.swarmcraft-vscode-extension

If your browser is already connected to VS Code, this direct install URI can open the extension details page in the editor:

vscode:extension/SwarmCraft.swarmcraft-vscode-extension

If you are working from a private environment or a development build, use the VSIX package or internal install instructions your team has been given instead.

Choose your AI provider

Open the Command Palette and run SwarmCraft: Choose AI Provider. Choose Codex or Copilot to match the provider you have installed and signed in. New repositories will inherit your choice.

Deep Discovery starts in one trusted Git workspace before a project exists. Project delivery uses the same extension after Project Unlock. Read Choose Fast Start or Deep Discovery before assuming every journey begins with browser chat.

If you plan to run a full board from the terminal instead of moving one task at a time in VS Code, install the SwarmCraft CLI after MFA is set up.

Next, continue with Sign in and set up MFA.