DEFAI Element Developer - VS Code Extension

The official VS Code extension for developing, testing, and publishing DEFAI elements. Build powerful DeFi components with full IntelliSense, security validation, and one-click publishing to the DEFAI marketplace.

🚀 Features

📝 Element Creation & Templates

• Quick Start Templates: Trading, Analytics, AI, Gaming, and Custom elements
• Interactive Creation Wizard: Step-by-step element setup
• Smart Project Scaffolding: Complete project structure with tests and docs

🧠 IntelliSense & Autocompletion

• Full API Completions: Complete IntelliSense for all DEFAI SDK APIs
• Smart Suggestions: Context-aware code completions
• Manifest Validation: Real-time validation with helpful hints

🔒 Security & Validation

• Real-time Security Scanning: Detects dangerous patterns and vulnerabilities
• Permission Validation: Ensures declared permissions match usage
• Bundle Size Monitoring: Keeps your elements lightweight

🚀 Development Tools

• Integrated Dev Server: Preview elements without leaving VS Code
• Hot Reload: See changes instantly
• Debug Support: Full debugging capabilities

📦 Publishing Workflow

• One-Click Publishing: Publish directly to DEFAI marketplace
• Version Management: Automatic version bumping and changelog
• IPFS Integration: Decentralized element storage

📊 Marketplace Integration

• Browse Elements: Explore published elements
• Revenue Analytics: Track your element earnings
• Installation Management: Easy element dependencies

🛠️ Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Press Ctrl+P / Cmd+P
3. Type ext install defai.defai-element-developer
4. Press Enter

Or search for "DEFAI Element Developer" in the Extensions marketplace.

🎯 Getting Started

Create Your First Element

1. Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Run DEFAI: Create New Element
3. Choose a template or start from scratch
4. Follow the interactive wizard

Quick Commands

• DEFAI: Create New Element - Start a new element project
• DEFAI: Start Dev Server - Launch development server
• DEFAI: Validate Element - Check for errors and security issues
• DEFAI: Publish Element - Deploy to marketplace
• DEFAI: Browse Marketplace - Explore other elements

📚 Code Snippets

Type these prefixes and press Tab:

• defai-element - Complete element boilerplate
• defai-lifecycle - Lifecycle methods
• defai-api-wallet - Wallet integration
• defai-api-trading - Trading operations
• defai-api-ai - AI functionality
• defai-state - State management pattern
• defai-error - Error handling

🔧 Configuration

Configure the extension in VS Code settings:

{
  "defai.walletAddress": "your-solana-wallet-address",
  "defai.devServerPort": 3333,
  "defai.enableHotReload": true,
  "defai.enableSecurityWarnings": true
}

📖 Element Structure

my-element/
├── defai-manifest.json    # Element metadata
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # Main element code
│   └── styles.css        # Element styles
├── assets/               # Images, icons, etc.
├── tests/                # Element tests
├── package.json          # Dependencies
└── README.md            # Documentation

🔒 Security Best Practices

The extension automatically checks for:

• ❌ eval() usage
• ❌ Direct innerHTML assignment
• ❌ Unauthorized external API calls
• ❌ Browser storage access
• ❌ Script injection vulnerabilities

💰 Element Pricing Tiers

Developers keep 80% of all element sales

🤝 API Permissions

Elements can request these permissions:

• wallet - Access user wallet for transactions
• storage - Store element-specific data
• ai - Use AI features (chat, image generation)
• trading - Execute trades and access market data
• analytics - Track events and metrics
• network - Make external API calls (whitelist required)

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

"No defai-manifest.json found"

• Ensure you're in a DEFAI element project
• Run DEFAI: Create New Element to start fresh

"Publishing failed"

• Check your wallet address in settings
• Ensure element passes validation
• Verify internet connection

"Build failed"

• Run npm install in element directory
• Check for TypeScript errors
• Ensure all dependencies are installed

📋 Requirements

• VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
• Node.js 16.0 or higher
• Solana CLI (for publishing)
• Active internet connection

🔗 Resources

• DEFAI Documentation
• Element SDK Reference
• Marketplace Guidelines
• Discord Community

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

🚀 What's Next?

Coming Soon

• 🎨 Visual element designer
• 🧪 Advanced testing framework
• 📊 Performance profiler
• 🌐 Multi-language support
• 🤖 AI code generation

Built with ❤️ by the DEFAI team. Happy building! 🚀