1
Open Visual Studio Code
Launch VS Code on your computer.
2
Open the extensions tab
Press
Ctrl + Shift + X or click the extensions icon on the sidebar to open the extensions marketplace.3
Search for the extension
Type “watsonx Orchestrate ADK” in the search bar.
4
Install the extension
Click on the watsonx Orchestrate ADK extension from the results and click Install.

Next steps
After installing the watsonx Orchestrate ADK extension in Visual Studio Code, you can preview the webchat embed and manage environment settings directly from VS Code.- Use the webchat embed panel to see how the chat interface will appear in your application. For more information, see Web chat embed.
- Configure the Environment Switcher to toggle between development, staging, and production environments. This ensures that your integration is tested and deployed in the correct context before going live. For more information, see VS Code environment switcher.

