Install the extension.
In the right editor.

Recommended — Install from VS Code Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio Code and press Ctrl + Shift + X (Windows/Linux) or open the Extensions view on macOS.
2. Search for LineLoom and verify the publisher is SanskarCodes.
3. Click Install. Alternatively, open LineLoom on the VS Code Marketplace.
4. Start your independently installed Ollama model and use LineLoom: Quick Actions to check the connection.

Open VSX Registry — compatible editors

1. Open your editor's Extensions view. Make sure it uses the Open VSX Registry as its extension source.
2. Search for LineLoom, verify the namespace/publisher SanskarCodes, and choose Install.
3. Or open LineLoom v1.0.0 on Open VSX to view the public stable extension listing and its download.
4. Run LineLoom: Quick Actions to select a locally installed Ollama coding model after installation.

The Open VSX v1.0.0 package is publicly downloadable; publisher verification/badge status is a separate registry property. The extension uses the same identifier SanskarCodes.lineloom.

Windows 11 — manual GitHub VSIX installation

1. Download LineLoom-1.0.0.vsix from GitHub release assets (save it normally).
2. Launch Visual Studio Code, not Visual Studio Community, Enterprise, or VSIX Installer.
3. Press Ctrl + Shift + X to open the Extensions view.
4. Click the three dots (…) in the Extensions view, select Install from VSIX…, then choose the downloaded file.
5. Confirm LineLoom appears under installed extensions. Start independently installed Ollama and use LineLoom: Quick Actions to choose a model.

PowerShell alternative

Run this command from your Downloads folder if the code command is available in your terminal:

Otherwise, use the built-in Extensions menu described above. You do not need to change your Windows file associations.

macOS and Linux

1. Download LineLoom-1.0.0.vsix from the GitHub stable release.
2. Open Visual Studio Code and choose Extensions → … → Install from VSIX….
3. Optionally, when the code CLI is installed and your shell is in the download directory, run:

If installation still fails

• Check the actual app: select Help → About in VS Code. Full Visual Studio and VS Code are different applications.
• Verify the file ends in .vsix and was obtained from the official GitHub release. A checksum asset is included there.
• Check your VS Code version meets the manifest requirement of 1.96.0 or later (compatible stable versions).
• If the code command isn't recognized, use the UI method. On macOS, you may first need to install the code shell command from the VS Code Command Palette.
• If VS Code reports an extension error, copy its exact text—without personal information—and open a GitHub issue. VSIX packaging tests alone cannot verify every machine.

Registry status: LineLoom v1.0.0 is available on both Visual Studio Marketplace and Open VSX Registry under publisher SanskarCodes. A local GitHub VSIX remains available for manual installation.