gemini-cli/packages/vscode-ide-companion/development.md

Local Development

Running the Extension

To run the extension locally for development:

1. From the root of the repository, install dependencies:

   npm install
   

2. Open this directory (packages/vscode-ide-companion) in VS Code.
3. Compile the extension:

   npm run compile
   

4. Press F5 (fn+f5 on mac) to open a new Extension Development Host window with the extension running.

To watch for changes and have the extension rebuild automatically, run:

npm run watch

Running Tests

To run the automated tests, run:

npm run test