Install

Understand how to install Lenses VS Code Extension for Kafka.

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1. Open VS Code

2. Go to Extensions (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)

3. Search for "Lenses.io"

4. Click Install

Install from a VSIX file

code --install-extension lenses-vscode-x.x.x.vsix

Requirements

• VS Code version 1.96.0 or higher

• A running Lenses.io instance with API access enabled

• Network connectivity between your machine and the Lenses API

Recommended Extensions

• YAML — Enhanced YAML editing for environment configuration

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Version Compatibility

Important: The extension version must match your Lenses.io API version (minor version compatibility).

Extension Version	Compatible API Version
6.2.x	6.2.y

The extension will check version compatibility when connecting and display a warning if there's a mismatch. While you can continue with mismatched versions, some features may not work correctly.

Example:

• Extension 6.2.0 ✅ API 6.2.1 (compatible)

• Extension 6.2.0 ⚠️ API 6.1.5 (warning shown)

• Extension 6.2.0 ⚠️ API 6.3.0 (warning shown)