Install

Understand how to install Lenses VS Code Extension for Kafka.

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Install from the VS Code Marketplace

  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


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)

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