VT Code Downloads

June 17, 2026 · View on GitHub

Welcome to the VT Code downloads center! VT Code is available across multiple platforms and IDEs to enhance your coding experience with AI-powered assistance.

Available for Your IDE

Choose your favorite code editor to download VT Code:

Visual Studio Code

VSCode Marketplace

The original VT Code extension for Visual Studio Code with LLM-native code understanding and AI assistance.

Windsurf

Open VSX Registry

VT Code is available for Windsurf through the Open VSX Registry. Install directly from the extensions marketplace or via VSIX file download.

Cursor

Open VSX Registry

VT Code is available for Cursor through the Open VSX Registry. Install directly from the extensions marketplace, via VSIX file, or using the CLI.

What is VT Code?

VT Code is a Rust-based AI coding assistant that provides:

  • Semantic Code Understanding: LLM-native code understanding and ripgrep integration
  • Multi-Provider AI: Support for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, and more
  • Security First: Built-in safeguards with human-in-the-loop controls
  • Offline Analysis: Analyze your codebase without sending code to external services
  • Configurable: Customizable through vtcode.toml configuration files

Prerequisites

Before installing VT Code for your IDE, you need to install the VT Code CLI:

# Install with Cargo (recommended)
cargo install vtcode

# Or with Homebrew
brew install vtcode

# Or with NPM

Installation Instructions

Visual Studio Code

Install directly from the VSCode Marketplace or search for "vtcode-companion" in the Extensions panel.

Windsurf

VT Code is available in the Windsurf extensions marketplace powered by Open VSX:

  1. Open the Extensions panel in Windsurf
  2. Search for "vtcode-companion"
  3. Click Install

Alternatively, you can install from a VSIX file:

  1. Download the .vsix file from Open VSX
  2. In the Extensions panel, click the "..." menu and select "Install from VSIX..."
  3. Select the downloaded file

For detailed setup instructions, see our Cursor and Windsurf Setup Guide.

Cursor

VT Code is available in Cursor's extensions marketplace powered by Open VSX:

  1. Open the Extensions panel in Cursor
  2. Search for "vtcode-companion"
  3. Click Install

Alternative installation methods for Cursor:

  • VSIX file: Command Palette → Extensions: Install from VSIX…
  • CLI: cursor --install-extension vtcode-companion-<version>.vsix
  • URL: Direct installation may be available depending on your Cursor version

For detailed setup instructions, see our Cursor and Windsurf Setup Guide.

Support and Documentation

VT Code is designed to work with your favorite IDE to provide LLM-native code understanding and AI assistance. All VS Code compatible editors can use VT Code through the Open VSX registry.