Origence Codex — VS Code Extension

Connects AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) to the Origence Codex for live policy enforcement and platform knowledge — in every repo, without cloning the Codex.

What It Does

1. Installs the Codex MCP server (pip install from the Codex repo)
2. Configures all AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code Copilot) to use it
3. Shows status in the VS Code status bar

Once installed, your AI agent has access to:

• 44 coding policies (security, quality, architecture)
• 14 platform knowledge docs (architecture, domain model, multi-tenancy, etc.)
• Current technology choices (library-manifest.yaml)
• Threat model summary

The agent cites policy IDs in a structured codex_meta JSON block at the end of every response.

Install

From the VS Code marketplace, search "Origence Codex" and click Install.

Or from a .vsix file:

code --install-extension origence-codex-1.0.0.vsix

What Happens on Activation

If origenceCodex.autoSetup is enabled (default), the extension:

1. Checks if the MCP server package is installed
2. If not, prompts you to install it (runs pip install from the Codex Git repo)
3. Registers the MCP server in ~/.claude/.mcp.json, ~/.cursor/mcp.json, and ~/.vscode/mcp.json
4. Shows a shield icon in the status bar when ready

Commands

Settings

Requirements

• Python 3.12+
• Git
• Network access to dev.azure.com (for cloning the Codex)
• AZURE_TOKEN environment variable (for authenticated Git clone)

Build from Source

cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run build
npx vsce package

This produces origence-codex-1.0.0.vsix for distribution.