ixdar-vs
IDE tooling for the ixdar project with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support.
Features
This VS Code extension provides developer tools and utilities with full MCP server integration, allowing AI assistants like Claude to interact with your VS Code workspace.
Commands
1. IX: zBreakPoint (Ctrl+Shift+B)
Insert a conditional z_breakpoint snippet at the current cursor position. This creates a conditional block with a breakpoint, useful for debugging shader code or other conditional debugging scenarios.
if(){
float z_breakPoint = 0;
}
2. IX: Insert Definition Shortcode (Ctrl+Shift+D)
Available in Markdown files only. This command:
- Takes the word at the cursor or selected text
- Fetches a Wikipedia summary for that term
- Creates a definition file in
web/static/definitions/
- Inserts a Hugo shortcode
{{< def "term" >}} at the cursor position
Perfect for creating rich, interactive documentation with automatic term definitions.
Template Workspace
IX: Make Template From File now scaffolds a .ix/ workspace containing a tsconfig.json that extends the project configuration (including the @/ path aliases) and a package.json that depends on the published ixdar-vs npm package. Templates created in .ix/ can immediately import project utilities or package exports without extra configuration.
MCP Server Integration
This extension exposes all its commands via the Model Context Protocol, enabling AI assistants to:
- List available VS Code commands
- Insert breakpoints programmatically
- Create definition shortcodes from AI conversations
- Execute any VS Code command remotely
Requirements
- VS Code 1.97.0 or higher
- Node.js (for MCP server functionality)
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
ixdar-vs.mcp.enabled: Enable/disable the MCP server (default: true)ixdar-vs.mcp.transport: Transport type for MCP server - stdio or http (default: stdio)ixdar-vs.mcp.httpPort: Port number for HTTP transport (default: 45555)
When the MCP server is enabled, the following tools are exposed:
- list_commands - List all VS Code commands with a given prefix
- insert_z_breakpoint - Insert a z_breakpoint snippet at cursor
- insert_definition_shortcode - Insert a definition shortcode for Markdown
- execute_vscode_command - Execute any VS Code command by ID
Development
Building
npm install
npm run compile
Testing
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the extension in debug mode.
Release Notes
0.0.1
Initial release with:
- z_breakpoint insertion command
- Definition shortcode command for Markdown
- Full MCP server integration with configurable transport
- Support for both stdio and HTTP/SSE transports
Links
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