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How to install Codacy Guardrails?

VS CODE, CURSOR AND WINDSURF

The Codacy IDE Extension can be installed directly through your VSCode, Cursor,  and Windsurf marketplace:

Once the IDE Extension is installed, follow the steps below:

    1. Click the Codacy tab (Codacy icon)
    2. Log in or create your Codacy account (5 second signup via Github, Bitbucket and GitLab)
    3. Activate the Codacy CLI for local analysis
    4. Install MCP Server
    5. Restart the IDE

OTHER IDEs

For other MCP-compatible IDEs, Codacy Guardrails can be installed manually:

  1. Install Codacy CLI: https://github.com/codacy/codacy-cli-v2
  2. Install Codacy MCP Server:
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