Indra Toolkit

Developer sidebar for building and running Indra apps.

Features

Setup & Validation

• Setup Local Development — one-click environment bootstrap (npm install, local settings, Azure CLI login)
• Validate Environment — checks prerequisites (Node.js, Azure Functions Core Tools, Azure CLI) and workspace health

Server Management

• Start, stop, and restart the frontend and backend dev servers from the sidebar
• Kill zombie processes holding dev ports (5173, 7071)
• Live server status indicators

Builder Tools

Quick-launch Copilot Chat prompts for common app-building tasks:

• Create a New App
• Add a Visual / Page
• Add an Operation / API
• Add a Nav Entry
• Add Documentation
• Use a Capability
• Diagnose, Test, Explain, or Improve an App

Consult

Open a conversation with any member of the Indra agent team — Chief, Advocate, Engineer, Sentinel, Strategist, Narrator, Editor, or Presenter.

Learn

Links to Indra environments (dev, PPE, prod), documentation, and Azure resources.

Requirements

• The Indra repository cloned and opened in VS Code (at least the Indra subfolder)
• Node.js 20+
• Azure Functions Core Tools v4
• Azure CLI

Getting Started

1. Install the extension
2. Open the Indra repository in VS Code
3. Click the Indra icon in the activity bar
4. Run Setup Local Development to bootstrap your environment