AIEXE
Spec-Driven Development with Claude — VS Code extension that operationalizes the DDS-IA 4.0 methodology for AI-orchestrated software delivery.
Proprietary — internal use. See LICENSE and ADR-0005.
Features
Spec-First Workflow
- New Slice — Create structured spec documents from templates (10 categories)
- Inline Validation — Real-time spec quality scoring with CodeLens indicators
- Plan with Opus — Generate implementation plans using Claude Opus 4.7
Quality Engine
- Fresh Review — Independent LLM-as-judge review of completed implementations
- Drift Detection — Background monitoring for CLAUDE.md rule violations
- CA Compliance — Track acceptance criteria met across slices
Dashboard & Analytics
- Metrics Dashboard — Cycle time, cost, compliance trends with interactive charts
- Cost Tracking — Per-operation and per-model cost breakdown
- Budget Forecast — Monthly burn rate projection
Project Setup
- Guided Walkthrough — 5-step onboarding for new AIEXE projects
- Archetype Selection — 8 project archetypes with pre-configured subagent libraries
- Scaffold Templates — Project initialization with CLAUDE.md, .aiexe/, and structure
Quick Start
- Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
- Open a workspace and run
Cmd+Shift+P > AIEXE: Start Project Setup
- Follow the walkthrough to configure your project archetype and stack
- Create your first slice:
Cmd+Shift+P > AIEXE: New Slice
- View dashboard:
Cmd+Shift+P > AIEXE: Show Dashboard
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85.0 or later
- Node.js 20.0.0 or later
- Anthropic API key (for LLM features: planning, fresh review)
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
aiexe.freshReview.autoTrigger |
true |
Auto-trigger fresh review on slice execution |
Commands
| Command |
Description |
AIEXE: Show Dashboard |
Open metrics dashboard |
AIEXE: New Slice |
Create a new slice from template |
AIEXE: Plan with Opus |
Generate implementation plan |
AIEXE: Fresh Review with Opus |
Run independent quality review |
AIEXE: Start Project Setup |
Launch onboarding walkthrough |
AIEXE: Check Drift |
Scan for CLAUDE.md rule violations |
AIEXE: Set API Key |
Configure Anthropic API key |
AIEXE: Restart MCP Server |
Restart the background MCP server |
Architecture
AIEXE runs as a VS Code extension with a background MCP server:
- Extension — UI layer (commands, webviews, CodeLens, TreeViews, status bar)
- MCP Server — Business logic (SQLite storage, Claude API, spec validation, drift detection)
- Communication — Model Context Protocol over stdio
Local Development
Prerequisites: Node 20+, pnpm 9+, VS Code 1.85+.
pnpm install
pnpm --filter aiexe-extension build
Press F5 in VS Code to launch Extension Development Host.
Privacy
- All data stays local (SQLite in
.aiexe/state.db)
- LLM calls go directly to Anthropic API (your API key)
- No telemetry collected in this version
Publish Setup
To publish, configure these GitHub repository secrets:
VSCE_PAT — VS Code Marketplace Personal Access TokenOVSX_PAT — Open VSX Registry access token
Then create a GitHub Release to trigger the publish workflow.
License
Proprietary — internal use (ADR-0005).
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