KAVIA AI brings agentic coding into Visual Studio Code. Use it to chat with your workspace, generate code, make multi-file edits, and keep your work moving without leaving the editor.
What you can do
Start a new coding session from a prompt.
Ask for refactors, bug fixes, and code maintenance help.
Sync context between the web app and VS Code.
Review suggested changes and insert code directly into your editor.
Work with your current file, selection, and project context for more relevant answers.
Install
Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace, or install the latest .vsix build if you were given one directly.
Open VS Code and launch the KAVIA AI panel.
Sign in to your KAVIA AI account, or use an API key if your environment requires it.
If you need help signing in, use the sign-in screen inside the extension. It offers two options:
Login to KAVIA AI
Use API Key
Get started
Open the KAVIA AI chat panel.
Ask a question or describe the change you want.
Select code in the editor when you want KAVIA AI to use the current context.
Review the response, then copy or insert the suggested code.
When you want KAVIA AI to do more than answer a question, you can ask it to:
Generate a new file or feature from scratch
Refactor code while keeping behavior the same
Fix formatting or lint issues
Help maintain or explain existing code
Ways to use KAVIA AI
Work in current workspace
Use this when you want KAVIA AI to help with code that already exists on your machine.
Open a local repository in VS Code.
Ask KAVIA AI to explain, fix, or improve the code you already have open.
Select code in the editor when you want the assistant to focus on a specific area.
Good for local repos, quick fixes, refactors, and everyday coding help.
Code generation
Use this when you want KAVIA AI to help create a new app or project in the cloud.
Start from a prompt that describes what you want to build.
KAVIA AI helps plan and generate the app as a cloud project.
Use this flow when you want to create something new rather than edit an existing app.
Code maintenance
Use this when you want KAVIA AI to change an existing app that already lives in a KAVIA AI cloud project.
Open the project you want to maintain.
Ask for bug fixes, refactors, cleanup, or feature changes.
KAVIA AI works on the existing app and returns code updates for review.
Use this flow for ongoing work on cloud-hosted projects that already exist.
Tips
Open the file you want KAVIA AI to work on before asking for help.
Select the exact code you want changed when possible.
Review generated code before inserting it into your project.
Keep changes small when you want a safer refactor or fix.
