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Install the DATAMIMIC IDE extension

The DATAMIMIC Platform provides one extension package for Visual Studio Code, Kiro, and Antigravity IDE. The downloaded package already knows the address of the Platform from which you downloaded it. You do not need to enter a server URL.

Supported IDEs

  • Kiro and Antigravity IDE: Project files, hosted language support, and the IDE agent workflow are supported.
  • VS Code 1.101 to 1.130: Project files, hosted language support, and the native MCP agent workflow are supported.
  • VS Code after 1.130: Project access may work, but is not release-qualified. The MCP agent workflow is not supported in DATAMIMIC 4.0.

Download the extension

  1. Sign in to your DATAMIMIC Platform.
  2. Open the user menu in the upper-right corner.
  3. Select Download IDE extension.
  4. Save datamimic-platform.vsix.
Download IDE extension in the user menu
Download the extension from the Platform you want to use.

The VSIX contains the public Platform URL, but no password, access token, or other user credential.

Install the VSIX

In Visual Studio Code, Kiro, or Antigravity IDE:

  1. Open the Extensions view.
  2. Open the Extensions More Actions menu (...).
  3. Select Install from VSIX....
  4. Select datamimic-platform.vsix.
  5. Reload the IDE when requested.
Install from VSIX in the Extensions menu
Open the Extensions More Actions menu and select Install from VSIX....

The exact menu position can differ slightly between the supported IDEs, but all three use the standard VSIX installation flow.

Installed DATAMIMIC extension details
The extension details page confirms that DATAMIMIC was installed from the VSIX package.

Connect to DATAMIMIC

  1. Open the DATAMIMIC view in the IDE activity bar, then select Connect to DATAMIMIC. You can also open the command palette and run DATAMIMIC: Connect to Platform.
  2. Your browser opens the Platform configured in the downloaded extension.
  3. Sign in if required, then select Allow once to approve access.
  4. Return to the IDE. Your DATAMIMIC projects appear in the DATAMIMIC view.
  5. Select a project to open it as a remote workspace.
DATAMIMIC browser sign-in
The extension uses the normal browser sign-in of your Platform.

Project files remain on the Platform. Opening a project also configures the project-scoped DATAMIMIC MCP connection for the supported IDE agent. No local project checkout is created.

Work with the project and IDE agent

  1. Select a project in the DATAMIMIC view. It opens as a remote folder in the IDE Explorer.
  2. Open and edit files normally. Hosted language support provides completion, diagnostics, and hover information for supported files.
  3. In Kiro or Antigravity IDE, open the agent chat and ask about the current project. The extension registers the project-scoped DATAMIMIC MCP connection when the project opens; no manual MCP configuration is required.
  4. Review generated suggestions before changing or running a model.
DATAMIMIC ML model reference completion in Antigravity IDE
The remote project opens in the regular IDE Explorer, while the hosted DATAMIMIC LSP suggests project ML model references.
Equivalence classes and realism checks created from a DATAMIMIC project in Antigravity
The IDE agent can inspect the connected project and propose concrete boundary cases, realism checks, and acceptance criteria. Always review generated plans before applying changes.

Update the extension

Download the current VSIX from the same Platform and repeat Install from VSIX.... Confirm replacement if your IDE asks. This ensures that the extension and its configured Platform address match the deployment you use.

Troubleshooting

The browser opens the wrong Platform

Download the extension again from the intended Platform and reinstall that VSIX. A package downloaded from another deployment carries that deployment's address.

The download is unavailable

You must be signed in. If the menu entry returns an error, ask your Platform administrator to verify that the IDE extension was included in the deployment.

Authorization expired or nothing happens after Allow

Do not reuse or approve the same browser authorization page twice. Return to the IDE and run DATAMIMIC: Connect to Platform again to start a new authorization request.

No projects appear

Verify that your Platform account is a member of at least one project. Then run DATAMIMIC: Disconnect followed by DATAMIMIC: Connect to Platform.