VS Code extension for Acurast serverless development — manage wallets, configure jobs, and deploy to the decentralized compute network without leaving your editor.
Features
Acurast Studio panel — activity bar view with wallet management, project config, and deployment in one place
Wallet vault — create, import, rename, and delete sr25519 wallets; mnemonics encrypted with AES-256-GCM + PBKDF2 at rest inside VS Code's SecretStorage
One-click deploy — packages your script, uploads to IPFS, and submits the job to Mainnet or Canary
Cost estimation — preview ACU spend before deploying
acurast.json integration — JSON schema validation, multi-config workspace support, right-click to set active config
Live balance polling — 30-second balance refresh on the Wallets route
Requirements
VS Code 1.90+
A workspace containing an acurast.json file (extension auto-activates on detection)
Getting started
Install the extension.
Open a workspace with an acurast.json (or run Acurast: Init Project to scaffold one).
Click the Acurast logo in the activity bar to open Acurast Studio.
Create or import a wallet, then hit Deploy.
Configuration
Setting
Default
Description
acurast.network
mainnet
Target network (mainnet or canary)
acurast.rpcOverrides
{}
Custom RPC endpoints per network
acurast.useKeychainForMnemonic
true
Store mnemonic in OS keychain
Commands
All commands are available under the Acurast category in the command palette.
Command
Description
Acurast: Init Project
Scaffold acurast.json in the workspace
Acurast: Deploy
Deploy the active job to the network
Acurast: Estimate Cost
Preview ACU cost before deploying
Acurast: Choose acurast.json…
Switch active config in a multi-config workspace
Acurast: Create Wallet
Generate a new sr25519 wallet
Acurast: Import Wallet
Import by mnemonic
Acurast: Reveal Mnemonic
Decrypt and show the mnemonic
Acurast: Open Dashboard
Open the Acurast web dashboard
Development
npm run build:dev # build extension + webview with sourcemaps
npm run watch # watch both bundles in parallel
npm run typecheck # type-check without emitting
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host. After code changes, Cmd+R reloads the host (webviews don't hot-reload).
