Getting Started

This section gets Tauren running in VS Code and explains the pieces you need before using it for real work.

Tauren is the editor UI. Pi is the agent runtime behind it. Tauren bundles the Pi SDK runtime, so day-to-day use happens inside the VS Code sidebar rather than through a separate terminal process.

Start here

1. Install Tauren
2. Complete the quick start
3. Review Pi setup options

What you should have after setup

• The Tauren Activity Bar icon is visible in VS Code.
• The Tauren sidebar opens without startup errors.
• A model/provider is configured.
• You can send a prompt from the composer.
• You know where sessions, settings, and diagnostics live.

If something does not work, check Troubleshooting before changing your workspace or provider configuration.