Cloud Code is available for installation on VS Code and JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ Ultimate/Community, PyCharm Professional/Community, WebStorm, and GoLand).
Download the necessary source code by navigating to File > Download.
Alternatively, you can
commit your source code to a Git repo
using the Source Control: Git view from the Activity bar
or using Git commands in the Cloud Shell terminal
.
You can now access your workspace from your local IDE using File >
Open Workspace (VS Code)/Open (IntelliJ) if you downloaded your
Cloud Code workspace, or your local Source Control: Git view,
if you committed your source code to a Git repo.
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or using Git commands in the Cloud Shell terminal
.