MDM VS Code Extension
A Visual Studio Code extension that surfaces your MDM CLI data — Skills, Agents, and Rules — directly in the sidebar.
Features
- Activity Bar icon — dedicated MDM panel in the left sidebar
- Three collapsible sections: Skills · Agents · Rules
- Live data fetched from the MDM CLI on demand
- Refresh button per section to reload without restarting VS Code
- Copy name context menu action on any item
- Graceful error handling — shows a clear message and settings shortcut when the CLI is not found
Requirements
The MDM CLI must be installed and reachable in your PATH:
# verify
mdm --version
If you installed the CLI to a non-standard location, set mdm.cliPath in VS Code settings.
Extension Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
mdm.cliPath |
"mdm" |
Path to the mdm executable. Override when the CLI is not in PATH. |
CLI Commands Used
The extension tries each form in order, stopping at the first success:
| View |
Commands tried |
| Skills |
mdm skills list --json → mdm skills list → mdm skills |
| Agents |
mdm agents list --json → mdm agents list → mdm agents |
| Rules |
mdm rules list --json → mdm rules list → mdm rules |
Both JSON and plain-text output are supported. JSON items may contain name/id/title/slug and an optional description field.
Development
Requires Bun ≥ 1.x.
git clone https://github.com/sethcarney/mdm-vscode.git
cd mdm-vscode
bun install
bun run compile
Press F5 in VS Code to open the Extension Development Host with the extension loaded.
Scripts
| Command |
Description |
bun run compile |
Compile TypeScript to out/ |
bun run watch |
Watch mode |
bun run lint |
Run ESLint |
bun run package |
Package as .vsix |
Releasing
Bump the version in package.json and push to main:
# edit package.json: "version": "0.2.0"
git commit -am "chore: release v0.2.0"
git push origin main
The release workflow detects the new version, packages the extension, generates SLSA provenance, and creates a GitHub release. If the VSCE_PAT secret is set, it also publishes to the VS Code Marketplace.
License
Apache-2.0
