Once you install the Orchestrate copilot extension in VScode, it enables several features directly in the VScode UI.

​
Managing ADK Version

You can install and update the watsonx Orchestrate ADK directly through the extension. To access these options, click the ADK button located in the bottom-right corner of the VScode interface. Then, the following actions are available:
  • Refresh Status Refresh the status of the ADK installation.
  • Install Orchestrate ADK Installs the latest version of the ADK in the active Python environment.

​
Initializing workspace

You can initialize a workspace for agent development using the Orchestrate copilot extension. To do it, follow these steps:
  1. Click the watsonx Orchestrate icon in the left sidebar. This action opens the WATSON ORCHESTRATE: EXPLORER view.
  2. Click Initialize Workspace in the explorer view. The extension automatically creates the folder structure to begin building agents.

​
Starting and stoping watsonx Orchestrate Developer Edition server

You can manage the watsonx Orchestrate Developer Edition server using the extension. To start or stop the server:
  1. Click the watsonx Orchestrate icon in the left sidebar. This action opens the WATSON ORCHESTRATE: EXPLORER view.
  2. Use the available controls at the bottom of the panel to start or stop the server. This action starts only the basic server. To include additional resources such as Langfuse, use the CLI commands.
Note: To manage watsonx Orchestrate Developer Edition using Orchestrate copilot, you must first have access to watsonx Orchestrate Developer Edition. For more information, see Installing the watsonx Orchestrate Developer Edition