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Quick Start

Sirji is implemented as a VS Code extension that provides an interactive chat interface right within your IDE. It leverages the capabilities of VS Code, including the Editor, Terminal, and Project Explorer.

To get started, install the Sirji VS Code extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace.

After installation, click the Sirji icon in the activity bar to open the Sidebar. Choose either "Start a new session" or "Open Sirji Studio". See the screenshot below for reference:

Sirji icon in activity bar

Here's an example of a Sirji session:

Sirji VS Code Extension

Prerequisites​

Make sure you have:

  • Visual Studio Code (version 1.80.2 or later)
  • Node.js (version 18 or later) and npm (version 8.19 or later)
  • Python (version 3.10 or later) - Check with python --version
  • tee command - Verify with which tee

For LLM inference, you'll need an API key from one of these providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, or DeepSeek.