Setup Panel
When you first open a workspace in VS Code with IDE for Zephyr installed, you can access the Setup Panel through:
- The IDE for Zephyr sidebar activity bar icon
- Command Palette:
Zephyr IDE: Workspace Setup - The Extension Setup View panel
The Setup Panel provides a card-based interface with three configuration areas:

- Host Tools - Install and verify build tools required for Zephyr development
- Zephyr SDK Management - Install and manage Zephyr SDK for different architectures
- Workspace - Configure west workspace and Zephyr project dependencies
Click any card to access detailed configuration for that component.