Overview: Installing the IDE extension or plug-in
watsonx Code Assistant
Add the watsonx Code Assistant extension or plug-in to your editor.
After the administrator completes the setup of the service instance of watsonx Code Assistant, developers can:
- Create an IBM Cloud API key
- Add the watsonx Code Assistant extension for Microsoft Visual Studio Code or plug-in for the Eclipse IDE
Open the instructions for the editor that you're using.
| IDE | Create API key | Install |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual Studio Code | Creating an IBM Cloud API key | Installing the extension for Visual Studio Code |
| Eclipse IDE | Creating an IBM Cloud API key | Installing the plug-in for the Eclipse IDE |