A VS Code extension with tools for Business Central AL development: keeps AI instruction files in sync across workspaces and automates BC version updates.
How it works
When you open an AL workspace (a folder containing app/app.json or test/app.json), the extension automatically downloads configured folders from your Azure DevOps repository into the workspace root. The result is:
MyApp/
├── app/
├── test/
├── .claude/ ← downloaded from Azure DevOps
└── .github/ ← downloaded from Azure DevOps
You can also trigger the download manually at any time via the Command Palette.
Features
- Auto-sync on open — downloads instruction files whenever an AL workspace is opened
BIT: Download Instruction Files — manually trigger the download via the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)BIT: Update BC Version — updates .devops/cosmo.json, azure-pipeline.yml, app/app.json, test/app.json, and README.md to a new BC major version in one step; creates a Feature/BC{Version}Update branch automatically- Microsoft account auth — uses the account you are already signed in with in VS Code, no PAT required
- Configurable — control which Azure DevOps repo and which folders to download
Requirements
- VS Code 1.85 or later
- Signed in to VS Code with a Microsoft account that has read access to the Azure DevOps repository
Configuration
Add the following to your VS Code settings.json (user or workspace level):
"biTeamALTools.orgUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/your-org",
"biTeamALTools.project": "YourProject",
"biTeamALTools.repository": "YourRepository"
| Setting |
Description |
Default |
biTeamALTools.orgUrl |
Azure DevOps organization URL |
(required) |
biTeamALTools.project |
Azure DevOps project name |
(required) |
biTeamALTools.repository |
Azure DevOps repository name |
(required) |
biTeamALTools.folders |
Folders to download from the repo root |
[".claude", ".github"] |
Development
npm install
npm run compile
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host for testing.
