Integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) directly into Cloud IDE to enhance the development workflow. The IDE supports several leading AI providers to assist with code generation, debugging, and chat-based assistance.

Supported Providers

Cloud IDE currently supports the following AI providers:

• GitHub Copilot

• Anthropic

• Google Gemini

• OpenAI-Custom Large Language Model (LLM) Gateway

Enabling AI Features

To use AI in the IDE, you must first enable the feature:

1. In the bottom-left corner of the IDE, click Settings (gear icon).

2. Search for AI Features.

3. Select the Enable AI checkbox.

Configuring AI Providers

GitHub Copilot

1. In the bottom-right corner of the IDE, select Sign in to GitHub Copilot. 

   The system displays a dialog box with a device code.

2. Select the provided link to open the GitHub authorization page.

3. Enter the code, authorize the application, and return to the IDE.

4. Select I have authorized. 

   The status bar displays the GitHub username after authentication.

Anthropic

1. Obtain an API key from your Anthropic account.

2. In the IDE, navigate to Settings > AI Features > Anthropic.

3. Enter your Anthropic API Key.

Google Gemini

1. Obtain a Google API key.

2. In the IDE, navigate to Settings > AI Features > Google.

3. Enter your Google API Key.

OpenAI-Custom LLM Gateway

This procedure applies to all custom Large Language Model (LLM) gateways.

1. Open your settings.json file in the IDE.
2. Add your configuration using the following format:

"ai-features.openAiCustom.customOpenAiModels": [
   {
     "id": "acquia-claude-main",
     "model": "anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6",
     "url": "https://customLLMURL/",
     "apiKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
     "enableStreaming": true
   }
]

Configuring the Chat Agent

After the provider keys are configured, you must set up a Chat Agent to interact with the models:

1. Navigate to Settings > AI Features > Agent Setting.

2. Select AI configuration view. The system opens a new dialog box.

3. Select a Chat Agent. Acquia recommends the Coder agent.

4. Select the preferred model from the list. Providers prefix the models, such as copilot/, anthropic/, or google/.

Adding Manual Models

If a specific model does not appear in the list:

• Override: Use the Model Override feature to enter the model name.

• : Type the model name and select the icon.

Bring Your Own AI (BYOAI)

The BYOAI feature helps to integrate preferred AI agents, such as Claude or Gemini, directly into Cloud IDE. Link the AI agent with Acquia Skills to automate routine development tasks through natural language prompts.

Install the AI Agent

To use an external agent, install the Command-Line Tool (CLI) and provide the API key. 

For example, to install the Gemini CLI:

1. Open the IDE terminal.

2. Run the following command: npm install -g @google/gemini-cli

3. Enter the Gemini AI Key when prompted.

Add Acquia Skills

After the agent is installed, integrate Acquia-specific capabilities:

In the IDE terminal, run: npx skills add acquia/acquia-skills

Automate tasks with prompts

Instruct the agent to perform specific tasks by referencing these skills. For example, to update a Drupal application, enter a prompt such as refer to skills and update the package using composer.