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Google Colab VS Code Extension

Colab is a hosted Jupyter Notebook service that requires no setup to use and provides free access to computing resources, including GPUs and TPUs. Built atop the Jupyter extension, this extension exposes Colab servers directly in VS Code!

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Quick Start

  1. Install VS Code.
  2. Install the Colab extension from either the Visual Studio Marketplace or Open VSX.
  3. Open or create a notebook file.
  4. When prompted, sign in.
  5. Click Select Kernel > Colab > New Colab Server.
  6. 😎 Enjoy!

Connecting to a new Colab server and executing a code cell

Commands

Activate the command palette with Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac.

Command Description
Colab: Remove Server Select an assigned Colab server to remove.
Colab: Sign Out Sign out of Colab.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome and appreciated! See the contributing guide for more info.

Data and Telemetry

The extension does not collect any client-side usage data within VS Code. See Colab's Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy, which apply to usage of this extension.

Security Disclosures

Please see our security disclosure process. All security advisories are managed on GitHub.

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