Install a VS Code AI agent from the provider's verified Marketplace listing, confirm the publisher, review permissions and data terms, then test it on a non-destructive repository task. Avoid copied installers or extension IDs from unverified pages.
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For Verdent, the official extension identifier is verdentai.verdent. You can install it from the Marketplace, search for “Verdent” in the Extensions panel, or run:
code --install-extension verdentai.verdentVerdent's current documentation requires VS Code 1.90.0 or later and an active internet connection. After installation, open the Verdent sidebar, sign in through the official flow, and open the intended project.
Verify the setup before allowing edits:
- Ask the agent to explain the repository without changing files.
- Confirm the files, commands, and tools it inspected.
- Configure file, terminal, network, and approval permissions.
- Run one small reversible task, review the diff, and execute the project's checks.
- Confirm you can disable or uninstall the extension and revoke connected access.
Sources: Verdent for VS Code overview, official Marketplace listing, and Verdent download page.
Related reading: How to install an AI coding agent and AI agents in VS Code and JetBrains.
