Getting Started

Aide by CodeStory is currently in alpha stage, and supports only JS/TS projects and requires Apple Silicon Macs.

Installation

1. Head to CodeStory's releases page (opens in a new tab) and download the latest version of Aide.

   
   

2. Open the downloaded file and drag the Aide app to your Applications folder.

   
   

3. Open Aide from your Applications folder. Use the troubleshooting instructions if you see a warning that the developer is unidentified or that the app is downloaded from the internet.

4. You should see the welcome screen.

   

Known limitations

At this point in time, a lot of the core functionality is implemented as a VSCode extension. The extension comes pre-installed with Aide, but it has the following limitations:

1. The extension will not open until a JS/TS project is opened in the workspace.
2. If a large project is opened, the extension might take a while to load since the indexing process is currently synchronous.
3. Before running any CodeStory commands, the extension needs to be explicitly activated by clicking on the CodeStory icon in the VSCode status bar.

Importing VSCode settings

Aide supports importing all your settings and extensions from VSCode. In order to do so,

1. Open a JS/TS project folder.

   
   

2. Press Cmd + Shift + P to open the command palette and search for Import settings and keybindings from VSCode. Hit enter to run the command.

   
   

3. Aide will now import all your settings and extensions from VSCode. This might take a while depending on the number of extensions you have installed in VSCode

4. Once complete, your should see a notification that the import was successful.

   
   

5. Reload Aide by pressing Cmd + Shift + P and selecting Developer: Reload window from the command palette. All your settings and extensions should now be available in Aide.