Install Zencoder
- Zenflow app
- Visual Studio Code
- JetBrains IDEs
- Visit zencoder.ai and click Get Started
- Download and run the installer for your operating system
- Launch Zenflow once installation finishes
- Sign in or create account
Visual Studio Code:
Learn about custom agents →
Learn about Zen Rules →
Integrations guide →
- Open VS Code
- Press
Cmd+Shift+X(Mac) /Ctrl+Shift+X(Windows/Linux) - Search for “Zencoder”
- Click Install
- Sign in or create account
- Open your IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
- Go to File > Settings (or Preferences on macOS)
- Select Plugins
- Search for “Zencoder”
- Click Install and restart
- Sign in or create account
First Steps
1
Run Repo-Info Agent (2 minutes)
Give Zencoder deep understanding of your project:
- Press
Cmd+.(Mac) orCtrl+.(Windows/Linux) - Select Repo-Info Agent
- Type:
Generate repo.md file with information from my repo - Press Enter
.zencoder/rules/repo.md with your project context.Learn about Repo-Info Agent →2
Try Code Completion (1 minute)
- Open any code file
- Start typing a function or class
- Wait for gray text suggestions
- Press Tab to accept
3
Ask a Question (1 minute)
- Open Zencoder chat in your IDE
- Type:
How is authentication implemented in this project? - Press Enter
4
Generate Code (2 minutes)
- Press
Cmd+.orCtrl+. - Select Coding Agent
- Type:
Add input validation to the user registration function - Press Enter
5
Generate Tests (2 minutes)
- Select a function in your code
- Press
Cmd+.orCtrl+. - Select Unit Testing Agent
- Type:
Generate unit tests for this function - Press Enter
Essential Features
Reference Files with @mentions
Copy
Ask AI
@Files:auth.py Refactor this to use JWT tokens
@Folders:src/api Add error handling to all endpoints
Use Different Agents
Ask Agent
Quick questions and explanations (read-only, fast)
Coding Agent
Create and modify code across multiple files
Web Dev Agent
Build UIs with browser testing integration
Unit Testing Agent
Generate comprehensive test suites
E2E Testing Agent
Create end-to-end tests with Playwright
All Agents
Explore all available agents and capabilities
Press
Cmd+. (Mac) or Ctrl+. (Windows/Linux) to open the agent selector and switch between agents.Quick Customization
Create a Custom Agent (5 minutes)
- Click three dots menu (⋮) → Agents
- Click Add custom agent
- Configure:
- Name: “Code Reviewer”
- Command:
/review - Instructions: “Review for bugs and best practices”
- Tools: Enable File Search, Full Text Search
- Click Save
Custom agents can be tailored to your specific workflows, such as code review, documentation generation, or specialized testing scenarios.
Create a Zen Rule (3 minutes)
-
In chat, type
@ - Select Zen Rules
- Click + New rule…
-
Add your coding standards:
CopyAsk AI
--- description: "API endpoint standards" globs: ["**/api/*.py"] --- # API Standards - Add input validation - Include error handling - Add logging
Zen Rules help maintain consistent coding standards across your project by automatically applying guidelines to specific files or patterns.
Integrations
Connect Jira
- Click ⋮ → Integrations → Connect Jira
- Authorize access
- Use:
@Jira:PROJ-123 Implement this ticket
Chrome Extension
- Visit Chrome Web Store
- Add Zencoder extension
- Click Zencoder button on Sentry, GitHub, Linear, etc.
Add MCP Server
- Click ⋮ → Agent Tools → MCP Library
- Browse 100+ servers (Postgres, GitHub, Slack, etc.)
- Click server → Install
- Configure parameters
Common Workflows
Implement a Feature
- Ask Agent: “How is user authentication structured?”
- Coding Agent: “Add password reset to the auth system”
- Unit Testing Agent: “Generate tests for password reset”
- Generate documentation
Debug an Issue
- Copy error message
- Ask Agent: “Why am I getting [error]?”
- Coding Agent: “Fix the error in user.js”
- Run tests
Code Review
- Create custom “/review” agent
- Select code
- Type:
/review - Apply suggestions
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open agent selector | Cmd+. | Ctrl+. |
| Send to chat | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L |
| Accept completion | Tab | Tab |
Model Selection
Click the model selector in chat to choose:- Auto (1×) - Best balance
- Auto+ (2.5×) - Superior performance
- Grok Code Fast 1 (0.25×) - Most cost-efficient
- GPT-5.1-Codex-mini (0.5×) - Cost-efficient code generation
- Sonnet 4 (2×) - High quality
- Gemini Pro 3.0 (2×) - Balanced capability
- Opus 4.1 (10×) - High capability (Advanced+ plans)
- Opus 4.5 Parallel Thinking (5×) - Most capable reasoning (Advanced+ plans)
Visual Studio Code:
Learn about custom agents →
Learn about Zen Rules →
Integrations guide →
- Open VS Code
- Press
Cmd+Shift+X(Mac) /Ctrl+Shift+X(Windows/Linux) - Search for “Zencoder”
- Click Install
- Sign in or create account
- Open your IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.)
- Go to File > Settings (or Preferences on macOS)
- Select Plugins
- Search for “Zencoder”
- Click Install and restart
- Sign in or create account
First Steps
1
Run Repo-Info Agent (2 minutes)
Give Zencoder deep understanding of your project:
- Press
Cmd+.(Mac) orCtrl+.(Windows/Linux) - Select Repo-Info Agent
- Type:
Generate repo.md file with information from my repo - Press Enter
.zencoder/rules/repo.md with your project context.Learn about Repo-Info Agent →2
Try Code Completion (1 minute)
- Open any code file
- Start typing a function or class
- Wait for gray text suggestions
- Press Tab to accept
3
Ask a Question (1 minute)
- Open Zencoder chat in your IDE
- Type:
How is authentication implemented in this project? - Press Enter
4
Generate Code (2 minutes)
- Press
Cmd+.orCtrl+. - Select Coding Agent
- Type:
Add input validation to the user registration function - Press Enter
5
Generate Tests (2 minutes)
- Select a function in your code
- Press
Cmd+.orCtrl+. - Select Unit Testing Agent
- Type:
Generate unit tests for this function - Press Enter
Essential Features
Reference Files with @mentions
Copy
Ask AI
@Files:auth.py Refactor this to use JWT tokens
@Folders:src/api Add error handling to all endpoints
Use Different Agents
Ask Agent
Quick questions and explanations (read-only, fast)
Coding Agent
Create and modify code across multiple files
Web Dev Agent
Build UIs with browser testing integration
Unit Testing Agent
Generate comprehensive test suites
E2E Testing Agent
Create end-to-end tests with Playwright
All Agents
Explore all available agents and capabilities
Press
Cmd+. (Mac) or Ctrl+. (Windows/Linux) to open the agent selector and switch between agents.Quick Customization
Create a Custom Agent (5 minutes)
- Click three dots menu (⋮) → Agents
- Click Add custom agent
- Configure:
- Name: “Code Reviewer”
- Command:
/review - Instructions: “Review for bugs and best practices”
- Tools: Enable File Search, Full Text Search
- Click Save
Custom agents can be tailored to your specific workflows, such as code review, documentation generation, or specialized testing scenarios.
Create a Zen Rule (3 minutes)
-
In chat, type
@ - Select Zen Rules
- Click + New rule…
-
Add your coding standards:
CopyAsk AI
--- description: "API endpoint standards" globs: ["**/api/*.py"] --- # API Standards - Add input validation - Include error handling - Add logging
Zen Rules help maintain consistent coding standards across your project by automatically applying guidelines to specific files or patterns.
Integrations
Connect Jira
- Click ⋮ → Integrations → Connect Jira
- Authorize access
- Use:
@Jira:PROJ-123 Implement this ticket
Chrome Extension
- Visit Chrome Web Store
- Add Zencoder extension
- Click Zencoder button on Sentry, GitHub, Linear, etc.
Add MCP Server
- Click ⋮ → Agent Tools → MCP Library
- Browse 100+ servers (Postgres, GitHub, Slack, etc.)
- Click server → Install
- Configure parameters
Common Workflows
Implement a Feature
- Ask Agent: “How is user authentication structured?”
- Coding Agent: “Add password reset to the auth system”
- Unit Testing Agent: “Generate tests for password reset”
- Generate documentation
Debug an Issue
- Copy error message
- Ask Agent: “Why am I getting [error]?”
- Coding Agent: “Fix the error in user.js”
- Run tests
Code Review
- Create custom “/review” agent
- Select code
- Type:
/review - Apply suggestions
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Open agent selector | Cmd+. | Ctrl+. |
| Send to chat | Cmd+L | Ctrl+L |
| Accept completion | Tab | Tab |
Model Selection
Click the model selector in chat to choose:- Auto (1×) - Best balance
- Auto+ (2.5×) - Superior performance
- Grok Code Fast 1 (0.25×) - Most cost-efficient
- GPT-5.1-Codex-mini (0.5×) - Cost-efficient code generation
- Sonnet 4 (2×) - High quality
- Gemini Pro 3.0 (2×) - Balanced capability
- Opus 4.1 (10×) - High capability (Advanced+ plans)
- Opus 4.5 Parallel Thinking (5×) - Most capable reasoning (Advanced+ plans)
