Integrated Session Tools (IST)

VSCode extension for managing AI coding sessions. Monitor, install, and coordinate IST tools directly from the Activity Bar.

Features

• 3-Stage Dashboard - Guided setup: detects Node.js, installs ist-setup CLI, then shows the full dashboard
• Account Management - Login/logout with IST credentials, auto-detects credential changes
• Package Installation - One-click install/reinstall of IST packages via ist-setup install
• Environment Checks - Detects tmux and AI CLI availability (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, Gemini CLI)
• Doctor Diagnostics - Run ist-setup doctor to check system health, view issues inline
• Detector Agent - Start/stop the detector-agent service from the sidebar
• Session Monitor - Open the web-based session monitor (ism.microwiseai.com)
• Auto-refresh - Dashboard refreshes when IST terminals close or credentials change

Installation

From Marketplace

Search for "Integrated Session Tools" in the VSCode Extensions panel, or install from the VS Code Marketplace.

Terminal Only (Without VS Code)

You can set up IST entirely from the terminal without VS Code.

Prerequisites:

• Node.js 18+ with npm
• tmux

Steps:

1. Install ist-setup CLI

   npm install -g @microwiseai/ist-setup
   

2. Login

   ist login
   

3. Install packages

   ist-setup install          # default (testing) install
   ist-setup install minimal  # minimal packages only
   ist-setup install testing  # testing tier
   ist-setup install full     # all packages
   

4. Verify installation

   ist-setup doctor   # check system health
   ist-setup check    # check install status
   

5. Start detector-agent

   detector-agent start    # start as background daemon
   detector-agent status   # check if running
   

Prerequisites

• VS Code 1.85.0 or later
• Node.js 18+ with npm

The extension will guide you through installing ist-setup CLI and IST packages on first launch.

Dashboard

The IST sidebar appears in the Activity Bar. It has three stages:

1. No Node.js - Prompts to install Node.js 18+
2. No ist-setup - One-click button to install the ist-setup CLI globally
3. Main Dashboard - Full control panel with:
   • Account status and login/logout
   • Package install/reinstall
   • Environment check (tmux, AI CLI)
   • Doctor diagnostics
   • Detector Agent start/stop
   • Session Monitor link

Commands

All commands are available via the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P):

Extension Settings

Links

• Documentation
• Homepage
• Feedback
• GitLab

License

Server Side Public License (SSPL-1.0)

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