Genie Builder Extension

Genie Builder is a VS Code extension that helps you build interactive GUIs for your Genie/Julia apps with no code. Combine UI elements such as text, sliders, data tables and plots with a drag-and-drop interface and configure & style them in a few clicks. Create beautiful dashboards and data apps without having to code the UI.

Extension use is free of charge for 14 days, then users can continue using the product for free with limited features under a Lite license. Individual professionals can upgrade to a Pro license for full functionality, and teams can contact our sales to ask for an enterprise quote. See Genie Builder pricing page for more details. Professors and students who want to use Genie Builder for academic purposes can request a free EDU license.

Installation requirements: have Julia correctly installed on your system. To install it, use juliaup or follow the platform-specific instructions here. Make sure Julia is on your PATH so that it can be executed from VSCode's terminal. If you use juliaup to install Julia, it'll automatically add it to PATH.

After installation, check the Quick Start guide to create your first app.

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Installation and first run

After installing the extension, you'll see a new button on the bottom bar indicating the status of Genie Builder. Click on it to run it.

On the first run, you'll be prompted to sign in. Click on the sign in button to open a new browser window.

In the browser, click on the "Register now" link and create a new account.

In the next screen, you'll be asked for some additional info.

After you've submitted the info, in the next page click the Open VSCode button. The editor will open and Genie Builder will be enabled. You can now run it by clicking on the status button in the bottom bar.

You're now ready to create your first app! Check the Quick Start guide to learn how.