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Getting Started with VSCode Sockpuppet

Installation

Install the VSCode Sockpuppet extension and Python package to get started.

1. Install VS Code Extension

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  3. Search for "VSCode Sockpuppet"
  4. Click Install

2. Install Python Package

Using pip:

pip install vscode-sockpuppet

Using uv (recommended):

uv pip install vscode-sockpuppet

3. Verify Installation

Create a test script:

from vscode_sockpuppet import VSCodeClient

with VSCodeClient() as vscode:
    vscode.window.show_information_message("Hello from Python!")

Run it while VS Code is open with the extension active.

Next Steps