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title Quick Start
sidebarTitle Quick Start
description Get LUMI running in under 2 minutes.

LUMI is an AI coding assistant inside VS Code. You describe work in plain language; LUMI plans, proposes file edits and commands, and waits for your approval before changing anything.

**What you'll need:** - **VS Code** or **Cursor** (VS Code–compatible) - An API key for one supported provider, or a LUMI account token if using hosted routing - ~2 minutes

1. Install

Open Extensions (`Cmd+Shift+X` / `Ctrl+Shift+X`), search **LUMI**, install `CardSorting.lumi`. 
Or install from a VSIX:

```bash
code --install-extension lumi-1.0.3.vsix
```
```bash npm run install:all npm run package code --install-extension dist/*.vsix ``` See [Installing LUMI](/getting-started/installing-dietcode) for VSIX paths, dev mode, and troubleshooting.

2. Configure a provider

Open the LUMI sidebar → Settings → pick a provider for Plan and/or Act mode:

Provider What you need
OpenRouter OpenRouter API key
ChatGPT Subscription OpenAI Codex auth
NousResearch NousResearch API key
Cloudflare Workers AI Account ID + API token

Full authorization guide →

3. Run a task

Open a project folder, focus the LUMI chat input (Cmd+' / Ctrl+' when nothing is selected), and send:

Create a Python function that checks if a string is a palindrome. Include tests.

LUMI will propose a plan, create files, and ask you to Approve each write or command.

4. Useful shortcuts

Action Shortcut
Add selection to chat Cmd+' / Ctrl+' (with editor selection)
Focus chat input Cmd+' / Ctrl+' (no selection)
New task Sidebar + button or /newtask
Compact context /compact or /smol

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