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ABS Core - Gatekeeper for IDEs

ABS Core - Gatekeeper for IDEs

OConnector Technology

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Supervise AI Coding Agents (Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline) with governance and policy enforcement.
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ABS Core - Gatekeeper for IDEs 🛡️

Visual Studio Marketplace Open VSX License Version

The Immune System for AI Coding Agents.

Install the official extension to supervise your AI Coding Agents (Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Cline) directly in the editor.


🖥️ Compatible IDEs

IDE Status Installation
VS Code ✅ Native Marketplace
Cursor ✅ Compatible Manual VSIX install (see below)
Windsurf ✅ Compatible Manual VSIX install
VSCodium ✅ Compatible Open VSX
GitHub Codespaces ✅ Compatible Install from Marketplace
Gitpod ✅ Compatible Add to .gitpod.yml
JetBrains 🔜 Coming Soon IntelliJ Plugin (Roadmap)

✨ Key Features

Feature Description
🔍 Scan Files & Folders Check code for policy violations before AI agents execute.
🛡️ Coding Agent Safeguards Block dangerous patterns like rm -rf, git reset --hard, secret exposure.
📊 Real-time Feedback View scan results instantly in the Output panel.
🔗 Cloud API Integration Connect to api.abscore.app for centralized governance.
🎛️ Sidebar Panel Visual interface to select files and trigger scans.

🚀 Quick Start

VS Code / Codespaces

  1. Install from Marketplace
  2. Open the ABS Core sidebar (shield icon)
  3. Select files and click "Scan Selected Files"

Cursor / Windsurf / VSCodium

  1. Download the latest .vsix from Releases
  2. Open Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+P (Win/Linux)
  3. Run: Extensions: Install from VSIX...
  4. Select the downloaded abs-vscode-X.X.X.vsix file
  5. Reload the IDE

Or via CLI:

# Cursor
cursor --install-extension abs-vscode-0.0.7.vsix

# VS Code
code --install-extension abs-vscode-0.0.7.vsix

🎯 Use Cases

  • Supervise AI Agents: Monitor what Cursor, Copilot, Cline, and other agents are doing in your codebase.
  • Block Destructive Commands: Prevent rm -rf, git push --force, and credential leaks.
  • Enforce Team Policies: Define rules like "No hardcoded secrets" or "No direct DB writes".
  • Audit Trail: Every scan is logged to api.abscore.app for forensic analysis.

⚙️ Configuration

The extension connects to the ABS Core API by default:

API Endpoint: https://api.abscore.app

For self-hosted deployments, you can configure via settings:

{
  "abs.apiUrl": "https://your-abs-instance.com"
}

🔒 Built-in Safeguards

Rule ID Description Action
code-01 Block recursive delete (rm -rf) outside temp dirs DENY
code-02 Protect secrets (.env, .pem, SSH keys) ESCALATE
code-03 Block force push (git push --force) DENY
code-04 Block hard reset (git reset --hard) ESCALATE
code-05 Detect prompt injection patterns WARN

📦 Installation Options

Option 1: VS Code Marketplace (Recommended)

code --install-extension oconnector.abs-vscode

Option 2: Open VSX (VSCodium, Gitpod)

# Via ovsx CLI
ovsx get oconnector.abs-vscode

Option 3: Direct VSIX Download

Download from GitHub Releases and install manually.


🌐 Links

  • Landing Page: abscore.app
  • API Docs: api.abscore.app
  • GitHub: eusheriff/abs-core
  • Enterprise: OConnector Technology

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.


📄 License

Apache-2.0 © OConnector Technology

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