Muxpanel - Systems Engineering & Project Management for VS Code
Enterprise-grade systems engineering toolkit with AI-powered Copilot integration
🚀 What is Muxpanel?
Muxpanel brings professional-grade systems engineering capabilities directly into VS Code. Inspired by industry leaders like Jama Connect, IBM DOORS, and Polarion, Muxpanel provides a comprehensive toolkit for managing requirements, projects, tasks, and documentation—all enhanced with GitHub Copilot AI integration.
Whether you're building safety-critical systems, managing complex software projects, or just want better project organization, Muxpanel has you covered.
✨ Key Features
📋 Requirements Management
- Hierarchical Requirements - Organize requirements in a tree structure with parent-child relationships
- 12 Requirement Types - Functional, Non-functional, Interface, Constraint, Business, Stakeholder, System, Software, Hardware, Performance, Safety, Security
- Full Lifecycle Tracking - Draft → Proposed → Under Review → Approved → Implemented → Verified → Released
- Rich Metadata - Priority, rationale, acceptance criteria, risk level, complexity, and custom fields
🔗 Traceability & Impact Analysis
- Bidirectional Trace Links - Connect requirements to other requirements, tasks, test cases, documents, and external items
- 20+ Link Types - Derives-from, Satisfies, Verifies, Implements, Refines, Depends-on, Conflicts-with, and more
- Suspect Link Detection - Automatically flags links when source or target requirements change
- Impact Analysis - Visualize downstream effects of requirement changes
📊 Project Management
- Interactive Gantt Charts - Visualize project timelines with milestones and task dependencies
- Milestone Tracking - Create milestones displayed as diamonds on the timeline
- Task Management - Track tasks with priorities, due dates, assignees, and follow-ups
- Progress Monitoring - Real-time progress calculation and status dashboards
🤖 AI-Powered Copilot Integration
- Natural Language Commands - Create, update, and manage items using plain English
- Autonomous Project Planning - Describe your project and let AI generate requirements, milestones, and tasks
- 15 Integrated Tools - Full CRUD operations available to the AI assistant
- Smart Suggestions - Context-aware follow-up suggestions
📝 Notes & Documentation
- Structured Notes - Meeting notes, decisions, technical notes, reviews, ideas, and issues
- Markdown Support - Rich text editing with full markdown support
- Project Linking - Associate notes with specific projects for context
🛡️ Baseline & Configuration Management
- Requirement Baselines - Snapshot requirements at specific points in time
- Version History - Track all changes with full audit trail
- Change Records - Detailed logging of who changed what and when
🎯 Use Cases
- Systems Engineering - Requirements management for safety-critical systems (aerospace, automotive, medical devices)
- Software Development - Track features, user stories, and technical requirements
- Regulatory Compliance - Maintain traceability for audits and certifications
- Product Management - Organize product requirements and roadmaps
- Research Projects - Document objectives, methods, and findings
🚦 Getting Started
Installation
- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions (
Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "Muxpanel"
- Click Install
Quick Start
- Open the Muxpanel sidebar - Click the Muxpanel icon in the Activity Bar
- Create a project - Right-click in the Projects view → "Add Project"
- Add requirements - Right-click in the Requirements view → "Add Requirement"
- Use Copilot - Open chat and type
@muxpanel /plan Create a mobile app project
💬 Copilot Commands
| Command |
Description |
@muxpanel /create |
Create requirements, tasks, notes, or projects |
@muxpanel /bulk |
Generate multiple related items at once |
@muxpanel /plan |
Autonomously plan a complete project |
@muxpanel /update |
Modify existing items |
@muxpanel /delete |
Remove items |
@muxpanel /schedule |
Manage milestones and timelines |
@muxpanel /trace |
Create and manage trace links |
@muxpanel /review |
Create baselines and clear suspect links |
@muxpanel /list |
List items with filters |
@muxpanel /status |
Show project statistics |
@muxpanel /find |
Search items or find suspect links |
@muxpanel /analyze |
Analyze coverage and impact |
@muxpanel /switch |
Change active project |
Example: Autonomous Project Planning
@muxpanel /plan Create a project for a smart home automation system
with user authentication, device control, scheduling, and energy monitoring
This single command will generate:
- ✅ A new project with start/end dates
- ✅ 3-5 milestones (Design, Development, Testing, Launch)
- ✅ 10-15 requirements covering all features
- ✅ 15-20 tasks linked to milestones
- ✅ Trace links between related requirements
- ✅ Initial project documentation notes
⚙️ Data Storage
Muxpanel stores all data in a .muxpanel folder within your workspace:
your-project/
├── .muxpanel/
│ ├── data.json # All project data
│ └── backups/ # Automatic backups
└── ...
This means:
- ✅ Your data stays with your project
- ✅ Works offline
- ✅ Can be version controlled
- ✅ Easy to backup and migrate
Muxpanel is built for performance with:
- Debounced saves - Prevents rapid disk writes
- LRU caching - Fast access to frequently used items
- Indexed collections - O(1) lookups by ID, status, project
- Atomic writes - Data integrity protection
- Pagination support - Handles large datasets efficiently
📄 License
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
🔗 Links
Made with ❤️ by the Muxpanel Team
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