Obelisk CLI — VS Code Extension
AI-Powered Automated Tech Lead for your codebase, right in your IDE.
Features
Side Panel with Findings Tree
A dedicated Obelisk panel in the activity bar shows all scan findings organized by category:
- Security — Hardcoded secrets, exposed API keys, missing .gitignore rules
- Architecture — High cyclomatic complexity, circular imports
- Quality — TODO/FIXME tech debt, code smells
- Dependency — Deprecated or vulnerable packages
- Naming — Convention violations (PascalCase, kebab-case, etc.)
Click any finding to jump directly to the file and line where the issue was found.
Editor Integration
- Squiggly underlines on problematic lines (red for critical/error, yellow for warnings)
- Issues appear in the built-in Problems panel
- Source shown as
Obelisk for easy filtering
Health Summary Panel
A rich visual summary showing:
- Letter grade (A-F) with color coding
- Score breakdown — Security, Architecture, Quality bars
- AI-generated summary and recommendations
- Praise notes for good coding practices
Status Bar
Bottom status bar shows the current health grade at a glance. Click to re-scan.
Requirements
- Obelisk CLI must be installed and available on your PATH
- Install via:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File install.ps1
- Or download from GitHub Releases
Extension Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
obelisk.executablePath |
obelisk |
Path to the Obelisk CLI executable |
obelisk.scanOnOpen |
true |
Auto-scan when a workspace opens |
obelisk.scanOnSave |
false |
Auto re-scan on file save (debounced) |
obelisk.scanOnSaveDelay |
3000 |
Debounce delay in ms for save-triggered scans |
obelisk.skipAI |
false |
Skip AI analysis (faster, no API key needed) |
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Obelisk: Scan Project |
Run a full health scan |
Obelisk: Refresh Scan |
Re-run the scan |
Obelisk: Clear Findings |
Clear all findings and diagnostics |
Obelisk: Stop Scan |
Cancel a running scan |
How It Works
The extension runs obelisk scan --format json on your workspace and parses the structured output. Findings are mapped to:
- TreeView items in the Obelisk side panel (grouped by category)
- VS Code Diagnostics for squiggly underlines and the Problems panel
- Status bar badge showing the health grade
- Webview summary with scores and AI insights
Built by OneDev PH for the IBM Bob Hackathon 2026.
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