AIDLC Studio

An extension that makes the AI-Driven Development Life Cycle (AI-DLC) easier to install, run, and observe. AIDLC Studio is a thin, read-only companion over the AI-DLC framework — it never modifies the framework's files, it visualizes them.

It works with the open-source AWS AI-DLC (default) and the Amadeus AIDLC fork.

What it does

One-click setup — installs the AI-DLC framework, checks for bun, and verifies with /aidlc --doctor
Variant choice — pick AWS (open source) or Amadeus during setup; each uses its correct install method
Live workflow view — current intent, scope, phase, stage, progress bar, and lead agent in the sidebar
Stage tracking — every stage grouped by phase with status (completed, active, awaiting approval, revised, skipped, pending)
Artifacts view — only real files on disk, with reviewable artifacts clearly separated from framework-internal files
In-editor review — opens the artifact needing approval and surfaces Approve / Request Changes / Skip actions
Analytics dashboard (opens as a tab) — overview, per-intent detail, timing breakdown, dependency graph, Gantt timeline, and agent activity
Intent management — list and switch between intents via the framework's own CLI
Health & updates — framework health check, version visibility, and one-click updates for both the framework and the extension

Important design principle

AIDLC Studio is read-only over the AI-DLC framework. It reads the files the framework writes (aidlc-state.md, runtime-graph.json, intents.json, the audit trail, and artifacts) and visualizes them. It does not write to or modify framework state. Actions like approving a stage or switching an intent are delegated to the framework's own CLI (/aidlc / bun .kiro/tools/*.ts) or guided back into Kiro chat.

Getting started

Prerequisites

Kiro IDE, or VS Code 1.85+
Internet access for the initial setup (downloads the framework)
bun — the extension installs it for you if missing and configures PATH for Kiro's shells

Install the extension

From a packaged .vsix:

Ctrl+Shift+P → Extensions: Install from VSIX...
Select the .vsix file
Reload the window

From source (development):

git clone https://github.com/AmadeusITGroup/aidlc-studio.git
cd aidlc-studio
npm install
npm run compile

Then press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.

Set up AI-DLC in your project

Open your project and click the AIDLC Studio icon in the activity bar
In the System panel, click Setup
Choose a variant (AWS open source is the default)
The extension installs the framework and runs /aidlc --doctor
Type /aidlc in Kiro chat to start a workflow

View	Purpose
System	Setup, bun, Health, AIDLC Version, Extension version, Analytics, Documentation — each is click-to-act
Workflow Progress	Intent, scope, depth, current phase/stage, progress bar, lead agent
Stages	All stages by phase with live status icons and inline approve/skip actions
Artifacts	Generated files on disk, reviewable vs framework-internal, with approval status
Intents	List of intents; click to switch (delegates to the framework CLI)

Analytics dashboard

Open from the System → Analytics row. Tabs:

Overview — all intents, scope distribution, progress; click an intent to drill in
Dependency Graph — interactive force-directed graph of stage dependencies (drag, hover, explore)
Timeline — Gantt chart of stage execution on a real time axis, colored by agent
Agents — time per agent and the agent-handoff sequence

All data comes from the framework's runtime-graph.json, stage-graph.json, and aidlc-state.md.

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
`amadeus-aidlc.rulesSource`	`""`	Advanced: override the AI-DLC repo URL used during setup
`amadeus-aidlc.defaultScope`	`"feature"`	Default workflow scope
`amadeus-aidlc.defaultDepth`	`"standard"`	Default depth level
`amadeus-aidlc.defaultTestStrategy`	`"standard"`	Default test strategy
`amadeus-aidlc.autoDetectSetup`	`true`	Prompt setup on workspace open
`amadeus-aidlc.autoCheckUpdates`	`true`	Check for updates on startup
`amadeus-aidlc.showWelcomeOnStartup`	`true`	Show the welcome page on first activation
`amadeus-aidlc.showProgressNotifications`	`true`	Show toasts on stage transitions

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. To report a security issue, follow SECURITY.md. By participating you agree to the Code of Conduct.

License

MIT

AI-DLC Studio

Amadeus