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Supported IDEs

EarlyAI is designed for Visual Studio Code and compatible forks that support .vsix extension installation. Below you'll find the IDEs we support, and the recommended way to install EarlyAI in each.

🔧 Supported IDEs at a Glance​

  • ✅ Visual Studio Code (Stable and Insiders)
  • ✅ Cursor
  • ✅ Windsurf

✅ Visual Studio Code (Recommended)​

EarlyAI officially supports Visual Studio Code version 1.93.0 or higher. This includes both the Stable and Insiders builds.

To install the extension from the Marketplace:

  1. Click this link to open the extension page in VS Code.
  2. Click the Install button.
  3. Once installed, open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P) and run:
    ➤ View: Show Early

If the extension opens without errors, you're good to go!

💡 See full installation steps →

🧭 Cursor & Windsurf (and other forks)​

If you're using a forked editor like Cursor or Windsurf, the Microsoft Marketplace may not be fully supported or might receive updates late.

In this case, we recommend installing the extension manually using the .vsix file from our public GitHub release repository:

➡️ earlyai-vscode-release/releases

Each release includes a downloadable .vsix file as an asset:

VSIX file in GitHub Release

🛠 Installing the .vsix File​

You can install the .vsix file in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any compatible fork:

Option A – Command Palette

  1. Press Cmd+Shift+P (or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux)
  2. Type and select:
    ➤ Extensions: Install from VSIX...
  3. Choose the downloaded .vsix file

Option B – Extensions View

  1. Click the Extensions icon in the sidebar
  2. Open the ⋮ More Actions menu in the top-right
  3. Choose Install from VSIX...
Install from VSIX in VSCode

Once installed, restart the editor if prompted.

🔔 Stay Updated​

To get notified about new versions, consider watching the release repo on GitHub:

Watch GitHub Releases

❓ Need Help?​

Check out the installation guide or reach out to us at support@startearly.ai.