Setup VS Code

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85+
• AlphaBase CLI on PATH, or configured with alphabaseV2.binaryPath

Install VSIX

code --install-extension /absolute/path/to/alphabase-v2-<version>.vsix --force

Extension ID: alphabase.alphabase-v2

Open Chat

• activity bar AlphaBase icon
• command: Open AlphaBase
• shortcut: Cmd+L / Ctrl+L

Key Commands

• alphabaseV2.newSession
• alphabaseV2.cancelGeneration
• alphabaseV2.switchModel
• alphabaseV2.switchMode
• alphabaseV2.exportConversation
• alphabaseV2.importConversation
• alphabaseV2.healthCheck

Runtime Validation

Run one simple write task and verify:

1. streaming activity appears in timeline
2. write artifact is attached to the turn
3. final completion response is shown

If this sequence breaks, open Runtime Diagnostics.