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Quick Start

In a few minutes you'll have inline completions while you code, real-time monitoring when your agent runs, and AI commit messages from your diffs.

Sidekick Agent Hub demo

After installing the extension and setting up a provider, you're ready to go.

Your First Completion

  1. Open any code file
  2. Start typing — completions appear as ghost text after a brief pause
  3. Press Tab to accept, Escape to dismiss
  4. Use Ctrl+Shift+Space (Cmd+Shift+Space on Mac) to manually trigger a completion

Try a Code Transform

  1. Select some code
  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+M (Cmd+Shift+M on Mac)
  3. Type an instruction like "Add error handling" or "Convert to async/await"
  4. The selection is replaced with the transformed code

Generate a Commit Message

  1. Stage your changes in the Source Control panel
  2. Click the sparkle icon in the Source Control toolbar
  3. A commit message is generated from your diff

Open the Session Monitor

  1. Click the Agent Hub icon in the activity bar (left sidebar)
  2. The Session Analytics dashboard shows token usage, costs, and activity
  3. Below it, the Mind Map and Kanban Board provide additional views

Session Analytics Dashboard

Key Shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Trigger Completion Ctrl+Shift+Space
Transform Code Ctrl+Shift+M
Generate Docs Ctrl+Shift+D
Explain Code Ctrl+Shift+E
Quick Ask Ctrl+I

Tip

Click "Sidekick" in the status bar for quick access to settings, logs, and provider switching.

CLI Dashboard

If you installed the CLI, you can monitor agent sessions from any terminal:

sidekick dashboard

The dashboard auto-detects your project and provider (Claude Code, OpenCode, or Codex). Use number keys 1–6 to switch panels and Tab to cycle through detail tabs. You'll see live session activity, token usage, tasks, a mind map, and more.

See CLI reference for the full command list.