Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

1. Open VS Code (or a compatible fork)
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for Cortex Agent
4. Install cortex-labs.cortex-agent

code --install-extension cortex-labs.cortex-agent

From Open VSX

For VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, and other Open VSX clients: open-vsx.org

ovsx install cortex-labs.cortex-agent

From VSIX

Download the .vsix from GitHub Releases, then:

code --install-extension cortex-agent-<version>.vsix

First Run

1. Install the OpenCode CLI and ensure it is on your PATH (or set cortex.opencodeBinary)
2. Open the Cortex sidebar (lightning icon)
3. Run Cortex: Connect Provider (or Manage Tokens / Logins) to sign in to OpenCode
4. Pick a model from your OpenCode subscription and start chatting

Requirements

• VS Code 1.100+ (or a compatible fork)
• OpenCode CLI on PATH (or cortex.opencodeBinary)
• An OpenCode account / subscription (managed outside Cortex)