Overview
Configure how Poolside Assistant behaves in your IDE, including how it opens, handles inline completion, and displays content. Available settings can vary by IDE, extension version, and deployment.- VS Code
- Visual Studio
Open the settings panel
Open the settings panel in either of these ways:- Open the Command Palette and run
Poolside: Settings. - Open VS Code settings, then search for
@ext:poolside-ai.poolside-assistant.
Assistant behavior settings
Use these settings to control where Poolside Assistant opens and how it behaves in the editor.| Setting | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Default View Location | Choose where Poolside Assistant opens by default, such as the sidebar or an editor tab. |
| Default Working Directory | Set the working directory Poolside Assistant uses when no folder is open. Leave this empty to use your home directory. |
| Show Keybindings | Show keybinding hints in Poolside Assistant. |
| Wrap Lines | Wrap long lines in Poolside code snippets. |
Code completion and editing settings
Use these settings to control inline completion behavior and how Poolside displays generated code.| Setting | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Inline Code Completion | Turn inline completion suggestions on or off. See Code completion. |
| Cache Completions | Cache inline completion results. |
| Code Font Size | Set the font size for code snippets in pixels. Use 0 to inherit the editor font size. |
| New Symbol Names | Suggest alternative names for a symbol during rename. |
Notification and display settings
Use these settings when you want more visibility into approvals or richer rendering in Poolside Assistant.| Setting | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Notify On Approval | Show a system notification when approval is needed and the IDE window is not focused. |
| Show Mermaid Diagrams | Show rendered previews for Mermaid diagrams in code blocks. |
Connection setting
| Setting | What it’s for |
|---|---|
| Poolside: URI | Set the base URI of the Poolside API for the extension. This setting requires the tenant-admin role. |