Delivers the AppVision Claude Code AL plugin (al@appvision-al-tools) to developer machines
and keeps every AL project working after plugin updates. Install this extension once; there are
no manual steps after that.
What it does
Installs and updates the plugin. Shortly after VS Code starts, and every few hours after that,
it registers the AppVision plugin marketplace with Claude Code, updates it, and installs or updates
the plugin at user scope, so every project uses the latest version.
Moves projects to user scope. Projects that still have a project- or local-scope install of the
plugin are switched to the shared user-scope install automatically.
Repairs plugin paths after an update./al:init writes the plugin's versioned install path into
.claude/CLAUDE.md and .claude/skills/project-standards/SKILL.md. After an update the extension
points those paths at the new version. If the plugin's templates changed too, it asks you to run
/al:init.
Sets up new projects. For an AL project without .claude/env.json it offers Set up project,
which runs /al:setup and then /al:init in a terminal.
It never touches your own skills, commands, agents or plugins.
Requirements
Claude Code CLI (claude) on PATH, or
set appvision.claudePath.
An AppVision Azure DevOps account. The extension signs you in with VS Code's built-in Microsoft
sign-in. The token is only passed to the claude/git processes it starts; it is never stored.
Commands
All commands are in the Command Palette under AppVision, and in the menu that opens when you
click the AL status bar item.
Command
What it does
Update Claude AL plugin now
Runs the install/update check immediately
Set up project
Runs /al:setup, then /al:init in a fresh session
Run /al:init
Runs /al:init only
Repair plugin paths in this project
Points the rendered .claude files at the current plugin version
Sign in to Azure DevOps
Signs in for access to the private plugin repository
Show log
Opens the AppVision Development output channel
Open setup / Check environment
Opens the setup page and checks the prerequisites
Settings
Setting
Default
appvision.updateIntervalHours
4
How often to check for plugin updates
appvision.marketplaceUrl
AppVision plugin repo
Marketplace git URL
appvision.pluginId
al@appvision-al-tools
Plugin to install
appvision.autoMigrateScope
true
Move project/local installs to user scope
appvision.autoRepairPaths
true
Repair rendered plugin paths after updates
appvision.claudePath
""
Path to claude; empty means PATH
Using a development build of the plugin
The extension leaves a project alone if its .claude/settings.local.json disables the central
plugin or enables a -dev marketplace build of it:
