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Escape AI docs — getting started
Install, sign in, and open your project — context gets indexed automatically.
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Download and install
Download the packaged desktop app installer for your OS from the download page. For editor integration, install the Escape AI Code Assistant extension from the VS Code Marketplace — it works in VS Code and VS Code-compatible editors like Cursor.
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Sign in
Sign in with your Escape AI account at app.escape-ai.org, or create one via app.escape-ai.org/?mode=register.
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Open a project
Open your project folder in the IDE, or point the desktop app at it. Context gets indexed automatically.
IDE commands
Built-in commands
Available from the command palette once the IDE is installed.
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Escape AI: Toggle Focus Between Chat and Editor
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Escape AI: Open Desktop App
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Escape AI: Explain Selection
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Escape AI: Refactor Selection
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Escape AI: Fix Selection
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Escape AI: Generate Code From Comment
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MCP servers & self-hosting
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MCP servers
MCP servers can be connected manually via Settings → MCP Servers, by specifying a name, command, and args. See Integrations for more.
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Self-hosting
A documented, drill-tested Docker Compose self-hosted deployment path exists, including a zero-cost validation mode that doesn't require an OpenAI key.