Oda in VS Code

DataMind Oda works inside Visual Studio Code, through the Oda extension for Windows. This page shows how to install the extension and what it needs.

What you need

• Visual Studio Code 1.106 or later.
• Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit, or Windows 11 on Arm. On Windows on Arm, install the Arm build of the extension.
• Your DataMind server address, and an account with access to DataMind Oda, for signing in.
• No desktop app needed. The extension brings its own agent runtime and runs on your computer; the DataMind Oda desktop app is not required.

Install the extension

1. In Visual Studio Code, open the Extensions view, search for DataMind Oda and click Install.
2. To install from a file instead, run code --install-extension datamind-oda-<version>-win32-x64.vsix in a terminal. On Windows on Arm, use the datamind-oda-<version>-win32-arm64.vsix file.
3. Open DataMind Oda from the activity bar, and sign in with your DataMind server address. The steps and the messages are in Sign in to Oda in VS Code.

Read next: what the extension adds to the editor, on The Oda extension for VS Code.

The same extension also installs in Cursor: Oda in Cursor.

Questions, answered

Do I need the DataMind Oda desktop app as well?

No. The extension brings its own agent runtime and works on its own. If you want the desktop app too, see Install and sign in.

Which systems can run the extension?

Visual Studio Code on Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit, or on Windows 11 on Arm. On Windows on Arm, the extension runs the x64 runtime through Windows 11's emulation, so Oda works more slowly there. The extension is not available for Visual Studio Code on other systems. For the systems Oda itself runs on, see Platform support.

Which version of Visual Studio Code do I need?

1.106 or later.

Can I install the extension from a file?

Yes. Run code --install-extension datamind-oda-<version>-win32-x64.vsix in a terminal, or use the datamind-oda-<version>-win32-arm64.vsix file on Windows on Arm.

Do I sign in separately in the extension?

Yes. The extension signs in to your DataMind server on its own, and keeps its own chats and settings. Sign in to Oda in VS Code covers the sign-in steps and the messages.

Can I bring over my chats and data from the desktop app?

Yes. When you set the extension up, it offers to bring over your chats, memories, skills, hooks and MCP servers from the DataMind Oda desktop app, which keeps its own copy. See Sign in to Oda in VS Code.

The extension says it has no runtime for my system. What do I do?

That build does not carry the runtime for your computer's processor, so Oda cannot start in it. The message reads This DataMind Oda build has no runtime for <target>. Reinstall the extension. Reinstall the extension, using the build for your system: -win32-x64 on 64-bit Windows, -win32-arm64 on Windows on Arm.