Runtime Tool Authorization

Policy and audit workflows for AI agent tool authorization inside VS Code.

This extension is a developer-preview shell for the Runtime Tool Authorization project. It helps agent builders initialize a policy file, validate policy shape, preview tool gates, run the local demo, and inspect audit exports without leaving VS Code.

Commands

Open the Command Palette and run:

Runtime Tool Auth: Initialize Policy
Runtime Tool Auth: Validate Policy
Runtime Tool Auth: Preview Authorized Tools
Runtime Tool Auth: Run Demo
Runtime Tool Auth: Open Audit Viewer

Settings

{
  "runtimeToolAuth.policyPath": "tool_policies.json",
  "runtimeToolAuth.auditPath": "runtime_audit_export.json",
  "runtimeToolAuth.pythonCommand": "python"
}

Local development

npm install
npm run compile

Package locally

npx @vscode/vsce package

Install local VSIX

code --install-extension runtime-tool-authorization-0.0.1.vsix

Publish checklist

Before public publish:

• Confirm the Marketplace publisher id matches publisher in package.json.
• Confirm extension name availability.
• Run npm install.
• Run npm run compile.
• Run npx @vscode/vsce package.
• Install the generated VSIX locally.
• Validate every command from the Command Palette.
• Review README rendering in the Marketplace.

Scope

Developer preview only.

This extension does not provide a hosted service, production authorization system, enterprise control plane, or compliance certification.