AutoFlow.NET VS Code Extension
Professional VS Code extension for AutoFlow.NET automation framework. Full IDE experience with syntax highlighting, IntelliSense, code navigation, debugging support, and CLI integration.
Features
Core Features
| Feature |
Description |
| 🎨 Syntax Highlighting |
Keywords, variables, control flow, YAML structure |
| 💡 IntelliSense |
Context-aware completions for keywords, arguments, outputs |
| 📖 Hover Documentation |
Full docs for all 20+ keywords |
| ⚠️ Diagnostics |
Real-time validation with quick fixes |
| 📝 Snippets |
20+ workflow patterns |
Code Navigation
| Feature |
Shortcut |
Description |
| Go to Definition |
Ctrl+Click / F12 |
Jump from ${steps.id} to step definition |
| Find References |
Shift+F12 |
Find all usages of variables and step IDs |
| Document Links |
Ctrl+Click |
Clickable links in variable references |
| Workspace Symbols |
Ctrl+T |
Search workflows, tasks, steps by name |
Code Editing
| Feature |
Description |
| Code Actions |
Quick fixes for missing fields |
| Signature Help |
Parameter hints while typing |
| Code Folding |
Collapse blocks (tasks, steps, parallel, retry) |
| Smart Completions |
Variables from variables: section |
| Enum Completions |
Dropdown for method, state, browser |
UI & Visualization
| Feature |
Location |
Description |
| Status Bar |
Bottom right |
Shows workflow run status |
| Tree View |
Explorer sidebar |
Workflow structure browser |
Installation
From VSIX
- Download
autoflow-1.1.0.vsix from Releases
Ctrl+Shift+X → Extensions- Click
... → Install from VSIX...
From Source
cd vscode-autoflow
npm install && npm run compile
# Press F5 in VS Code for development
Quick Start
1. Create Workflow
Type af-workflow + Tab:
schema_version: 1
name: my_workflow
variables:
api_base: https://api.example.com
tasks:
main:
steps:
- $0
2. Add HTTP Request
Type af-http + Tab:
- step:
id: fetch_users
uses: http.request
with:
url: "${api_base}/users"
method: GET
save_as:
body: users_data
3. Navigate Code
Ctrl+Click on ${users_data} → go to variableCtrl+Click on ${steps.fetch_users.outputs.body} → go to stepShift+F12 → find all references
4. Run Workflow
Ctrl+Shift+P → AutoFlow: Run Workflow or click ▶️
IntelliSense
Keyword Completion
- step:
uses: http.| # Shows: http.request, json.parse
Argument Completion
with:
method: | # Dropdown: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE
Variable Completion
| Context |
Suggestions |
${ |
var, env:, secret:, steps. |
${steps. |
Existing step IDs |
${steps.id.outputs. |
Available outputs |
Snippets
| Prefix |
Description |
af-workflow |
Basic workflow template |
af-http |
HTTP request |
af-browser-login |
Complete login flow |
af-parallel |
Parallel execution |
af-retry |
Step with retry |
af-file-read/write |
File operations |
| ... |
20+ total |
Commands
| Command |
Description |
AutoFlow: Run Workflow |
Execute workflow |
AutoFlow: Validate Workflow |
Check validity |
AutoFlow: Show History |
View executions |
AutoFlow: List Keywords |
All keywords |
AutoFlow: Show Stats |
Statistics |
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
autoflow.projectPath |
auto |
Path to AutoFlow.Cli |
autoflow.outputFormat |
json |
Report format (json/html) |
autoflow.showOutputOnRun |
true |
Show output panel |
autoflow.enableStatusBar |
true |
Status bar item |
Example
schema_version: 1
name: api_test
tasks:
main:
steps:
- step:
id: fetch
uses: http.request
with:
url: "https://api.example.com/data"
save_as:
body: result
- step:
id: parse
uses: json.parse
with:
json: "${steps.fetch.outputs.body}"
path: "items"
save_as:
value: items
Troubleshooting
| Problem |
Solution |
| CLI not found |
Set autoflow.projectPath |
| No IntelliSense |
Ctrl+Space, check file saved |
| Go to Definition not working |
Step must have id: field |
Support
