Palantir extension for Visual Studio Code [Beta]

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Beta

The Palantir extension for Visual Studio Code is in the beta phase of development and may not be available on your enrollment. The Palantir extension for Visual Studio Code is enabled by default when using VS Code workspaces. Functionality may change during active development.

The Palantir extension for Visual Studio Code aims to integrate many features you see in Code Repositories with VS Code. It is currently focused on delivering features for Python transforms.

Access the extension

From a VS Code workspace

The Palantir extension is available by default in VS Code workspaces. Review the VS Code workspace documentation to learn more.

The "Preview" section in VS Code Workspaces.

Locally

You may not have the required permissions to work with the extension locally even if it is available on your enrollment. A platform administrator is required to enable local extension use, and they can grant user access through Control Panel settings.

1. Download the Palantir extension

  1. Navigate to any existing repository in Code Repositories, and select the settings icon next to the VS Code button in the top right corner of your screen.
  2. Choose Local VS Code from the dropdown menu to change the default button language.
  3. Select the updated Local VS Code button and follow the instructions in the pop-up window to download the extension.

Note: You only need to download the extension if you have never installed it before.

The "Open in VS Code" button inside Code Repositories.

The dialog to download the extension or open in Code Repositories.

The Palantir extension for Visual Studio code is not yet available in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. You can only download the extension from the Palantir platform at this time.

2. Install the extension

Install the extension by performing one of the following steps:

  • Drag and drop the VSIX file into the VS Code's Extensions sidebar, or
  • Use the command Extensions: Install from VSIX...

3. Open a Palantir code repository

Once the Palantir extension is installed, you should see the Palantir logo on the VS Code sidebar. From the sidebar, you can do one of the following:

  • Open a Palantir repository that you already cloned, or
  • Select Clone a repository to clone a new Palantir repository. To do this, open a Palantir repository and copy the git remote URL link.

Review other feature of the Palantir extension for Visual Studio Code..