ThumbGate for VS Code-Compatible IDEs

ThumbGate adds a local MCP guardrail layer for AI coding agents. It captures thumbs up/down feedback, turns repeated mistakes into local prevention rules, and checks risky tool calls before they run.

Works through VS Code's MCP provider API plus a .vscode/mcp.json fallback for VS Code-compatible IDEs, including Open VSX and Antigravity-style forks.

Why Install

• Block repeat mistakes before tool use — catch known-bad shell, deploy, publish, and file-edit patterns before they execute.
• Capture feedback where the work happens — use command palette actions for positive and negative feedback.
• Keep the runtime fresh — the extension launches thumbgate@latest, so npm runtime fixes can reach installed users without a marketplace metadata refresh.
• Stay local-first — the default MCP server runs locally over stdio.

Commands

• ThumbGate: Init Workspace
• ThumbGate: Capture Positive Feedback
• ThumbGate: Capture Negative Feedback
• ThumbGate: Show Stats
• ThumbGate: Open Dashboard
• ThumbGate: Upgrade to Pro

Manual MCP Fallback

If your editor does not load the extension MCP provider, run ThumbGate: Init Workspace and inspect .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "thumbgate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["--yes", "--package", "thumbgate@latest", "thumbgate", "serve"]
    }
  }
}

Then run MCP: List Servers and start ThumbGate.

Distribution Status

• Open VSX / Antigravity-compatible installs: publish with ovsx publish from this extension package.
• VS Code Marketplace: publish separately with vsce publish; do not claim VS Code Marketplace availability until the listing exists.
• Direct VSIX: attach the generated .vsix to GitHub Releases for users in VS Code-compatible IDEs without marketplace access.

Do not claim Marketplace installs, Open VSX freshness, Antigravity first-party listing status, Pro upgrades, or revenue until the corresponding marketplace dashboard or billing data proves it.