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Installation & Setup

License Activation

How to activate your Mouse license key after purchase

Prerequisites

Before activating your license, you should have completed the following:

  1. Chosen your IDE (e.g., VS Code, Cursor, Kiro)
  2. Chosen your AI coding assistant (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, Claude)
  3. Installed Mouse (Installation guide)
  4. Purchased a Mouse license

Activating Your License

  1. Return to your IDE
  2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows, Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) and run Mouse: Enter License Key
  3. When prompted, click Open. A browser window will open to the hic-ai.com Sign In page.
  4. Sign in with the account you used to purchase your license. After successful authentication, a confirmation page will be displayed.
  5. Return to your IDE and reload the window when prompted (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P, then Developer: Reload Window)
  6. The status bar will now display Mouse: Licensed

Verifying Your License

You can check your license status at any time by asking your AI assistant:

"Use Mouse's license_status tool to check the current license."

The status bar also displays your current state: Mouse: Trial (Xd) during the trial, Mouse: Licensed when activated, or Mouse: EXPIRED if the trial or license has expired.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues during activation, see License and Activation Issues.