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VS Code Initial Setup (All Platforms)

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Contents

• Overview
• Install VS Code
• Install GitHub Copilot
• Sign In and Verify
• Try Copilot Suggestions
• Next Steps

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Overview

This guide covers the basic setup for Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot. It applies to all platforms (iOS, Android, cross-platform). Complete these steps before any platform-specific automation or MCP setup.

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Install VS Code

1. Download Visual Studio Code from code.visualstudio.com.
2. Open the installer and follow the prompts to install.
3. Launch VS Code.

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Install GitHub Copilot

1. In VS Code, open the Extensions sidebar (⇧⌘X).
2. Search for "GitHub Copilot" and click Install.
3. (Optional) Search for and install "GitHub Copilot Chat" for chat-based workflows.

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Sign In and Verify

1. After installing, you’ll be prompted to sign in with your GitHub account.
2. Complete the sign-in flow in your browser.
3. You must have Copilot access (Copilot Individual, Business, or Enterprise).
4. Open a code file (e.g., Swift, Kotlin, Java, JS) and type // or start a function to trigger a suggestion.
5. You should see Copilot suggestions inline.

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Try Copilot Suggestions

• Open a file for your platform (Swift for iOS, Kotlin for Android, etc.).
• Type a comment or function signature, e.g.:
  • // Create a function to validate an email address.
  • fun main() { (for Kotlin)
• Accept a suggestion with Tab or Enter.
• Open the Copilot Chat sidebar and try a prompt, e.g.:
  • "Write a function to reverse a string in Kotlin."

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Next Steps

• For iOS automation, see MCP for iOS in VS Code.
• For Android automation, see Android Setup.