Zolaid (VS Code)

Multi-cloud AI for GCP · AWS · Azure — in your IDE.

Same Zolaid brand as the website. Chat-only sidebar to build, advise, deploy, scan, and optimize. Allow before live cloud changes.

Multi-cloud (full parity): gcp · aws · azure. Launch (Terraform + CI + FinOps/security), live FinOps+DevOps scan with ScanIssue honesty, Allow-gated apply, loop-debug health, and the active cloud CLI (gcloud / aws / az). Setting: zolaid-finops.cloudProvider (default gcp). Naming a cloud in chat auto-switches.

Features

Product builds

State a product in chat (“I want a digital bank”). Zolaid generates or updates the project (Allow before write). Map saved at .zolaid/system-map.json. Compute targets follow the active cloud (Cloud Run / ECS / Container Apps, …).

Missions

Code mission — multi-turn work in the open repo (AI required). Log: .zolaid/full-agent-run.json.
Cloud mission — multi-turn live cloud work (AI + gcloud / aws / az; Allow-gated mutations). Log: .zolaid/full-cloud-agent-run.json.
Full mission — end-to-end from product idea through cloud-ready delivery.
Map memory — resumes .zolaid/system-map.json + .zolaid/map-memory.json for later runs.
Faster Allows — report/metadata writes and non-cloud files skip the modal when safe. Live cloud mutations still ask per finding.

Shell / cloud CLI commands are allowlisted; secret value access and high-risk deletes stay blocked or Allow-gated.

Mission debrief

After a mission, the sidebar posts What I did / Why / What’s next (also on the run log JSON), naming the active cloud.

System map strip

When .zolaid/system-map.json exists, the sidebar shows a compact System map strip (product · stack · cloud/target · lanes) with Continue / Show full map.

Working UI

While a turn runs, a slim status line shows spinner · real step · elapsed. Mid-mission tool notes collapse under the line; chat stays for outcomes. Stop (or Esc) clears the line immediately.

Composer

Typing dock: Attach · Mode · Model · Send. Mode is Agent / Advise / Off — Off hides the model picker and uses free rule-based turns; Advise stays advisory (no writes). Cloud provider stays on the header chip.

Link context

Paste a website or YouTube URL in chat — Zolaid fetches the page (and captions when available), then answers from that content, similar to Cursor’s link reading.

First-run & credits

On first open, Zolaid checks for a project folder, shows the active cloud chip, and optionally saves a credits email. The credits badge shows remaining AI turns (1 credit ≈ 1 turn; missions often use 5–15). Hosted Claude/Gemini failures auto-fall back to ChatGPT/Grok when the API model is retired.

Mission evals

Fifteen fixed planner cases (npm run eval:missions).

Golden Path

Scaffold a full React SaaS + active cloud package: website pages, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD, FinOps, and a GOLDEN-PATH.md runbook.

Generate a production-ready marketing site with About, Contact, Login, Pricing, FAQ, Privacy, and Terms — plus a protected dashboard. Login and contact are wired in the kit.

Ask for a starter kit in chat. React by default; say Java, Python, Vue, Express, or Go when you need those.

DevOps & Infrastructure

Dockerfiles and compose configs
Terraform for the active provider (Cloud Run/GKE · ECS/EKS/Lambda · Container Apps/AKS)
IAM and security notes / FinOps policy
GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines
Live DevOps scan via your logged-in CLI

FinOps Intelligence

Scan your cloud account for live waste. Sidebar report: what I see + benefit + Could not scan honesty. Nothing changes until you click Allow / Skip / Stop.

AI polish (kit surface only)

Polish updates starter-kit pages + CSS + index.html only (per stack).

Loop debug

Debug starter kit pages + Auth0/contact wiring, polish breakage, live compute health, and prior Optimize findings. File and cloud fixes ask Allow first. Report: finops/loop-debug.json.

AI Assistant (hosted by default)

AI Auth → hosted (default): Zolaid credits — provider keys live on the website backend, not in this extension.
Optional BYOK: Settings, workspace .env, or local src/llm/localKeys.ts (gitignored). Mode → Off stays free.

Quick Start

Marketplace ID: ermias123.zolaid-finops.

Install — search Extensions for Zolaid, or ID ermias123.zolaid-finops
Or Install from VSIX… with zolaid-finops-<version>.vsix
Open a project folder in VS Code
Click the Zolaid icon in the Activity Bar
Type in chat, e.g. "I want a digital bank on AWS", "deep scan my live cloud", or "should I use Cloud Run or GKE?"

Paid AI turns use credits; rule-based / off stays free. Allow before live cloud mutations. Out of credits → Apply Pro credits (or buy on cloud.zolaid.com/pricing).

Commands

Command	Description
`Zolaid: Open Sidebar`	Focus the Zolaid panel
`Zolaid: Configure AI API Key`	Set provider API keys
`Zolaid: AI Polish Website`	Improve styling, copy, SEO
`Zolaid: Deploy to Active Cloud`	Generate deploy configs for GCP / AWS / Azure
`Zolaid: Launch Golden Path`	Full SaaS + active cloud package
`Zolaid: Scan Live Cloud (FinOps + DevOps)`	Live spend/waste + reliability; Allow before changes
`Zolaid: Debug Loop`	Debug starter kit → polish → deploy → scan
`Zolaid: Code Mission`	Autonomous coding mission in the workspace
`Zolaid: Cloud Mission`	Autonomous cloud mission on the active provider
`Zolaid: Full Mission`	End-to-end delivery mission

Settings

Setting	Default	Description
`zolaid-finops.cloudProvider`	`gcp`	Active cloud: `gcp` · `aws` · `azure`
`zolaid-finops.llmProvider`	`openai`	AI provider
`zolaid-finops.openaiApiKey`	—	OpenAI API key
`zolaid-finops.openaiModel`	`gpt-6.1-sol`	OpenAI model
`zolaid-finops.anthropicApiKey`	—	Anthropic API key

Settings UI section title: Zolaid.

Development

npm install
npm run build

Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host.

Package & publish

npm run package

export VSCE_PAT=xxxxxxxx
npm run publish:marketplace

export OVSX_PAT=xxxxxxxx
npm run publish:ovsx

npm run eval:missions

Autonomy & live scan

Phrase	What runs
`optimize my GCP/AWS/Azure` / `scan and fix`	Deep live scan → Allow-gated apply
`deep scan` / `Live scan`	Full FinOps + DevOps collectors
`quick scan`	Billing + core waste only (faster)

Requirements

VS Code 1.90+
A workspace folder open
Active cloud CLI for live scan / apply: gcloud and/or aws and/or az

CLI auth troubleshooting

Live scan uses your CLI login — not a Zolaid service account. If scan says it cannot reach the cloud, re-auth the matching CLI and confirm the active project/account/subscription.

License

MIT

Zolaid

ermias