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Getting Started

The Polyphon extension for VS Code lets you run multi-voice AI conversations directly from your editor. It connects to a running Polyphon desktop instance over the TCP API, giving you access to your compositions and voice configurations without leaving VS Code — with full awareness of your open file, selection, and diagnostics.

Requirements

  • Polyphon must be installed and running — download it here
  • VS Code 1.85 or later
  • The Polyphon TCP API server must be reachable (it runs on 127.0.0.1:7432 by default)

Installation

VS Code Marketplace

Search for Polyphon in the Extensions panel (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+X), or install directly from the VS Code Marketplace.

Manual installation (VSIX)

  1. Download the .vsix from the latest release
  2. In VS Code: Extensions → ⋯ → Install from VSIX…
  3. Select the downloaded file
  4. Reload VS Code when prompted

First launch

  1. Start Polyphon on your machine
  2. Click the Polyphon icon in the Activity Bar, or run Polyphon: New Session from the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P)
  3. The Polyphon panel opens in the sidebar
  4. If the connection succeeds, the composition dropdown will populate with your saved compositions

If the panel shows a connection error, confirm Polyphon is running and check the configuration to make sure the host, port, and API token are correct.