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Overview

This guide helps you run the Qualcomm® VS Code Extension entirely on the development kit — no separate host machine needed. Connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly to the device to interact with it locally.

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Prerequisites

Visual Studio Code installed

Install VS Code on the device before proceeding.

Extension installed

Install the Qualcomm® VS Code Extension from a .vsix file.

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Using the Extension

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Open the extension

Launch VS Code on the device and click the Qualcomm Visual Studio Code Extension icon in the Activity Bar. The Home page loads with Get Started and Go to Dashboard buttons.VS Code — Qualcomm extension icon in Activity Bar
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Go to the Dashboard

Click Go to Dashboard.
The extension automatically detects that it’s running on the device — it appears in the Devices list with an On-Device badge and Active (On-Device) status, with no manual activation needed. Devices page showing the device with an On-Device badge and Active (On-Device) status

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Set Up the Development Environment

The first time you open the device card, it shows Dev environment not configured. Click the Set Up Dev Environment button to configure sample projects and tools for on-device development. You can also trigger this at any time from the ⋮ menu on the device card → Set Up Dev Environment. Device card showing Dev environment not configured state A progress indicator is shown on the device card while setup runs.
Requires an internet connection and about 2–3 GB of free disk space; takes 10–20 minutes depending on network speed. Installs Qualcomm runtime packages (GStreamer, QNN, SNPE) and build dependencies, adds the ms-vscode.cpptools extension, and fetches sample application sources.
Device card showing setup progress indicator Once complete, the card displays a table of preloaded applications with their name, location, and run status.

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Next Steps

Head to Build & Run to compile and run a sample application, or browse Sample Projects.