This PR updates the screenshots and instructions in the quickstart guide for the most recent Lean 4 VS Code extension version and makes a small stylistic change suggested by @semorrison.
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Quickstart
These instructions will walk you through setting up Lean 4 together with VS Code as an editor for Lean 4. See Setup for supported platforms and other ways to set up Lean 4.
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Install VS Code.
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Launch VS Code and install the
lean4extension by clicking on the "Extensions" sidebar entry and searching for "lean4". -
Open the Lean 4 setup guide by creating a new text file using "File > New Text File" (
Ctrl+N/Cmd+N), clicking on the ∀-symbol in the top right and selecting "Documentation… > Docs: Show Setup Guide". -
Follow the Lean 4 setup guide. It will:
- walk you through learning resources for Lean,
- teach you how to set up Lean's dependencies on your platform,
- install Lean 4 for you at the click of a button,
- help you set up your first project.


