A coding agent for RStudio

side::kick() is a coding agent for data science in RStudio, implemented entirely in R. Think of it something like Claude Code or Codex; it's situated in your project directory and can use tools to explore its surroundings. In addition, though, it has tools that allow it to explore your active R session and run R code in it.

To get started with side::kick(), just run the function–it will walk you through the next steps! #' See vignettes("side", package = "side") for more on getting started with side::kick(), including choosing a model and customizing behavior.

This function requires RStudio and will not launch in Positron or other R environments.

Usage

kick(
  client = getOption("side.client"),
  ...,
  host = getOption("shiny.host", "127.0.0.1")
)

Arguments

client: An ellmer::Chat client to power the side::kick() app. See the "Choosing a model" section below to learn more.
...: Currently ignored.
host: A character string specifying the host on which to run the app. Defaults to the value of getOption("shiny.host", "127.0.0.1").

Value

Launches a shiny application as a background job in RStudio. The application is displayed in the RStudio viewer pane and this function will return after the application is launched successfully.