EkLine VSCode Integration

Prerequisites

Active EkLine account and Integration Token.

Note: Retrieve your token from the EkLine Dashboard by clicking View Integration Token.

Installation

Choose one of the following methods to install the extension.

Method 1: VSCode Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Navigate to the Extensions view (Activity Bar).
3. Search for EkLine.
4. Click Install.

Method 2: Web Browser

1. Visit the EkLine Extension Page.
2. Click Install.

Configuration

1. Authentication

Upon installation, a prompt appears requesting your integration token.

1. Enter your EkLine Integration Token.
2. Press Enter to activate.

If you miss the prompt: Open the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P) and run EkLine: Configure Extension.

2. Workspace settings

Access configuration via Settings > Extensions > EkLine or by editing your .vscode/settings.json.

Setting	Description	Default
Style Guide	Select the standard for review (Google, Microsoft, Marketing, or Custom).	Google
Doc Paths	Comma-separated list of directories to review relative to workspace root (for example: src, docs).	src
API Token	Your unique integration key. You can set it at the User or Workspace level.	N/A

Usage & commands

EkLine runs automatically on supported files when opened or saved. You can also trigger reviews manually.

Core commands

Access these via the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P).

Command	Function
EkLine: Review all documents	Analyzes all files in the configured paths.
EkLine: Review current document	Analyzes only the active file.
EkLine: Improve writing	Triggers EkLine AI to enhance the active file’s content.

AI assistant (Ask EkLine)

Use the AI assistant to generate content or refactor existing text. Select a text and right click to select Improve with EkLine.

1. Refactoring text

1. Highlight the text to improve.
2. Right click and select Improve with EkLine.
3. Input your instruction and press Enter.
4. Review the Diff View and accept (✓) or reject (✗) changes.

2. Generating content

1. Place cursor on an empty line.
2. Right click and select Improve with EkLine.
3. Enter prompt to generate text at that location.

3. Contextual prompts

Reference specific files to give the AI context:

• In Input Box: Type @ followed by the filename (for example, @utils.ts).
• In Editor: Type @ekline followed by a prompt directly in the file. Click the appearing CodeLens to execute.