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Monk runs as a native extension in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Antigravity, and any VS Code-compatible editor. The whole process takes about two minutes.

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Install

VS Code

Cursor

Windsurf

Antigravity

Click your IDE above to open the extension page directly, then hit Install. Using a different VS Code fork? Search for “Monk” in your IDE’s extension marketplace or download from monk.io/downloads.
1

Open a project

Open a project or workspace folder in your IDE. Monk only activates when a workspace is open.
2

Sign in

The setup wizard appears automatically. Sign up or sign in — a browser page opens for authentication and redirects you back to the IDE when done.
3

Wait for dependencies

Monk installs its runtime dependencies automatically. This takes a minute or two.
4

All green

When every indicator in the status panel is green, Monk is ready.
Install Monk

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Open Monk

Click the Monk icon in your IDE’s status bar, or use the keyboard shortcut:
  • Mac: Cmd+Shift+M
  • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+M
You can also search “Monk” in the command palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P).

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System Requirements

Monk works on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Windows 10+, and most Linux distributions. No additional dependencies needed — Monk installs everything automatically.
Coming soon: Headless mode — no IDE required. Plug Monk directly into Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or any other CLI agent. Upvote it on our roadmap.

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Next Steps

Connect your agent

Use Monk from Claude Code, Gemini, Codex, Cursor, and other coding agents

First deployment

Deploy your first application in minutes

Having trouble?

Common installation issues and how to fix them