VS Code + GitHub Copilot

This guide walks you through setting up Mobb Tracy with Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot to track AI-generated code in your pull requests.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Visual Studio Code installed on your machine

• GitHub Copilot extension installed and configured

• A GitHub repository where you'll be making pull requests

• A Mobb account (sign up at https://app.mobb.ai)

Installation

Step 1: Install the VS Code Extension

1. Open Visual Studio Code

2. Navigate to the Extensions marketplace (Ctrl+Shift+X)

3. Search for "Mobb AI Tracer"

4. Click Install

   Alternatively, you can install directly from the marketplace using this link: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Mobb-inc.mobb-ai-tracer

5. A browser window will automatically open, prompting you to sign up or sign in to the Mobb platform using GitHub, Google, or email/password.

6. After signing in, you'll be asked to grant VS Code access to your Mobb account. Once approved, Tracy will begin securely collecting AI interaction data from GitHub Copilot.

Step 2: Set Up GitHub App Integration

1. Visit the Mobb platform: https://app.mobb.ai

2. Click the robot icon on the left sidebar:

3. Select Configure GitHub App in the top-right corner.

4. Choose the repositories where you want to enable Tracy (or select All repositories).

5. That’s it! Tracy will now annotate your pull requests automatically.

Step 3: Seeing Tracy in Action

1. Open VS Code in a repository where Tracy is enabled.

2. Make changes to the code - using GitHub Copilot suggestions, manual edits, or both.

3. Commit the changes and create a pull request.

4. If any part of the code was AI-generated, Tracy will post a PR comment letting you know that AI code analysis is ready with some more insights:

   
5. Click the link in the comment to open Tracy's detailed view:

   
6. Select any AI-generated line to see:

   • The prompts used to generate that line

   • The full conversation context behind it

This gives you complete transparency into how AI contributed to your code.