Set up Code Suggestions

GitLab Duo Code Suggestions is available for use through an editor extension in your IDE.

Prerequisites

• GitLab Duo Core turned on.
• A supported language and IDE.
• A default GitLab Duo namespace set, or a project open that has GitLab Duo access.

Configure an editor extension

To use Code Suggestions, install the extension for your IDE, then authenticate and configure it for GitLab Duo. Code Suggestions is on by default.

• Visual Studio Code
• GitLab Duo plugin for JetBrains IDEs
• Visual Studio
• gitlab.vim plugin for Neovim
• GitLab for Eclipse

In the GitLab Web IDE, Code Suggestions does not require additional configuration. You can start using Code Suggestions right away.

Verify that Code Suggestions is on

All editor extensions from GitLab, except Neovim, add an icon to your IDE’s status bar. Check the icon to verify that suggestions are working.

For example, in Visual Studio:

Icon	Status	Meaning
	Ready	You’ve configured and enabled GitLab Duo, and you’re using a language that supports Code Suggestions.
	Not configured	You haven’t entered a personal access token, or you’re using a language that Code Suggestions doesn’t support.
	Loading suggestion	GitLab Duo is fetching Code Suggestions for you.
	Error	GitLab Duo has encountered an error.