Kanshi — The Silent Watcher for Coding Assessments

Kanshi is a lightweight, passive proctoring extension for Visual Studio Code.
Built for coding exams, and technical assessments — where focus, fairness, and integrity matter.

Kanshi does not interrupt the candidate.
It simply observes, records, and reports.

Quietly. Reliably. Like a guardian in the background.

✨ Philosophy

A good assessment should feel natural.

Candidates should be able to code without fear.
Examiners should be able to review sessions with clarity.

Kanshi helps both — by capturing meaningful signals without blocking workflow.

⚔️ Features

• 🟢 Passive monitoring (non-blocking, workflow-friendly)
• 👁️ Detect focus changes and tab switching
• 📋 Log clipboard usage
• ⌨️ Track shortcut actions
• 🧾 Record editor activity and session events
• ⏯️ Start and stop proctoring sessions anytime
• 🔍 Generate clean, review-friendly logs

🎯 Use Cases

• Online coding exams
• Campus hiring tests
• Technical interviews
• Timed coding challenges
• Internal skill assessments

🧩 Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.80 or later

⚙️ Extension Settings

Kanshi provides the following settings:

• kanshi.enable — Enable or disable Kanshi
• kanshi.strictMode — Enable stricter monitoring
• kanshi.logLevel — Control logging level

⚠️ Known Issues

• Limited detection in remote environments
• OS-level activity may not always be captured

📦 Release Notes

0.0.3

Release of Kanshi — the silent watcher.