CIPHER VS Code Extension
Security engineering assistant for Visual Studio Code.
Features
- Sidebar chat panel — cyberpunk-themed interface for security queries
- 7 operating modes — RED, BLUE, PURPLE, PRIVACY, RECON, INCIDENT, ARCHITECT
- Code analysis — right-click selected code to analyze for security issues
- Multi-backend — Ollama (local), Claude API, or any LiteLLM provider
- Keyboard shortcut —
Ctrl+Shift+C / Cmd+Shift+C to open query input
Requirements
- Python 3.14+ with
cipher-security installed
- At least one LLM backend configured (Ollama recommended for local use)
Setup
- Install CIPHER:
pip install cipher-security
- Run setup:
cipher setup
- Install this extension
- Set
cipher.pythonPath in VS Code settings if Python is not on PATH
Extension Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
cipher.pythonPath |
python |
Path to Python with cipher-security |
cipher.backend |
ollama |
LLM backend (ollama, claude, litellm) |
cipher.defaultMode |
AUTO |
Default operating mode |
Development
cd vscode/
npm install
npm run compile
# Press F5 in VS Code to launch Extension Development Host
Packaging
npm run package
# Produces cipher-security-0.1.0.vsix
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