GET STARTED

Install ARKO.

Choose how you want to run your first check. Start in your editor or connect the AI agent you already use.

FOR DEVELOPERS

In my editor.

Review findings and remediation guidance inside your editor. Enterprise adds the organisation-wide Control Plane.

Choose my editor

FOR AI AGENTS

With my AI agent.

Make ARKO checks available to your coding agent.

Connect your agent

Rolling ARKO out across a team? Book an enterprise demo ↗.

THE EDITOR ROUTE

1. Choose your editor.

Choose your editor. For VS Code and Open VSX, look for ARKO with publisher DevSecAI. Eclipse uses the separate Arko update site.

Open the Extensions panel in VS Code, search for ARKO and select the DevSecAI listing. You can also open the official Marketplace page.

VS Code Quick Open
ext install DevSecAI.Arko
The ext install command belongs in VS Code Quick Open, not your terminal. The extension does not require a separate Node.js installation.

2. Sign in. Run your first scan.

Open ARKO from your editor’s activity bar and complete the browser sign-in with your work email.

Open a project you own. From the Command Palette, run:

Editor Command Palette
Arko: Run Security Scan

macOS: ⇧⌘P   Windows / Linux: Ctrl+Shift+P

What success looks like.

A completed result in the ARKO panel shows what was checked. Open a finding to review its location and explanation, inspect the proposed change and check the updated source.

New to this editor?

On macOS: open the downloaded installer and move the editor to Applications if prompted. On Windows: run the downloaded installer and follow its setup prompts. On Linux: use the official package for your distribution.

Open the Command Palette with ⇧⌘P on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux. Use the Extensions view to find ARKO; after installation, look for its icon in the activity bar.

Extensions → ARKO → Activity bar

Install from the Extensions view, then open ARKO from the editor’s side bar. Sign in before your first scan.

Use its official download and setup instructions for your operating system.

Need a project to start with?

Follow the interactive walkthrough with your own project or the published demonstration repository. Move from a completed finding to a reviewed change and a recheck.

Open the project walkthrough
Using another editor?

For JetBrains, confirm the currently supported integration with ARKO before planning your rollout. Eclipse has its own installation and scan guidance in the selector above.

If something needs a second look.

I cannot find the extension.
Use the official listing for your editor: VS Code Marketplace or Open VSX. Check that the publisher is DevSecAI.
Which command starts the scan?
In the Command Palette, choose Arko: Run Security Scan. Review the output in the ARKO panel.
Will scans run automatically?
Available automatic checks depend on the extension settings and your organisation configuration. Start with an explicit scan so you can see the workflow.
I am setting up an AI agent instead.
Use the MCP guide. It includes separate configurations for Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and Kiro.

CORRECT BY DESIGN

Let your teams build.
Keep control of the outcome.

Start with one workflow. Bring its checks, policies and evidence into the organisation.

Example software inventory

This is sample data for the website demonstration.