MAIP - Machine Identity & Integrity for VS Code

The Machine-Actionable Integrity Protocol (MAIP) extension brings machine identity management, cryptographic action receipts, trust scoring, and agent delegation directly into your VS Code workflow.

Get Started in 10 Seconds (Free — No Website Needed)

Install the extension
Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run: MAIP: Register Developer
Enter your email — that's it! API key is stored securely.
Right-click any file → Protect with Truthlocks

No website visit, no credit card, no onboarding forms. You get 100 free protections/month instantly.

You can also register via CLI: npx @truthlocks/protect register --email you@example.com Or via Python: pip install truthlock && python -c "from truthlock import TruthlockClient; import asyncio; asyncio.run(TruthlockClient.register('you@example.com'))" Or via cURL: curl -X POST https://sandbox-api.truthlocks.com/v1/developers/register -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"email":"you@example.com","source":"vscode"}'

Features

Developer Signup — Register with just an email directly from VS Code. No website needed.
Agent Registration — Register and manage machine identities (agents) from the command palette.
Action Receipts — Create cryptographic receipts for file changes, git commits, and arbitrary actions.
Receipt Verification — Verify the integrity and authenticity of any MAIP receipt.
Trust Scores — View real-time trust scores for agents in your workspace.
Delegation Chains — Inspect and manage agent delegation hierarchies.
Auto-Receipt on Save/Commit — Optionally generate receipts automatically when you save files or commit to git.
Inline Trust Badges — See trust score indicators directly in your editor.
Usage Meter — Status bar shows "Truthlocks: X/100" so you always know your usage.
10 Signing Algorithms — Ed25519, ES256, ES384, ES512, RS256, RS384, RS512, PS256, PS384, PS512.
Audit Export — Export a full audit report of all receipts and agent activity.

Activity Bar

The extension adds a MAIP panel to the Activity Bar with three tree views:

View	Description
Agents	Registered machine identities
Receipts	Cryptographic action receipts
Delegations	Agent delegation chains

Commands

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and type MAIP to see all available commands:

Command	Description
MAIP: Register Developer	Sign up with email — get API key instantly (FREE)
MAIP: Configure Credentials	Guided setup wizard for API creds
MAIP: Test Connection	Verify API connectivity
MAIP: Register Agent	Register a new machine identity
MAIP: Create Receipt	Create a receipt for an action
MAIP: Verify Receipt	Verify a receipt's integrity
MAIP: Show Trust Score	Display an agent's trust score
MAIP: List Receipts	Show all receipts
MAIP: Export Audit Report	Export audit data
MAIP: Refresh	Refresh all MAIP views

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
`maip.apiUrl`	`https://sandbox-api.truthlocks.com/v1`	MAIP API base URL
`maip.apiKey`		Your MAIP API key (auto-set by Register Developer)
`maip.tenantId`		Tenant ID (auto-set by Register Developer)
`maip.agentId`		Agent ID for this workspace
`maip.signingAlgorithm`	`Ed25519`	Signing algorithm (10 options)
`maip.autoReceiptOnSave`	`false`	Auto-generate receipt on file save
`maip.autoReceiptOnCommit`	`true`	Auto-generate receipt on git commit
`maip.showTrustBadges`	`true`	Show inline trust score badges

Free Tier (No Credit Card Required)

Resource	Limit
Protections/Attestations	100/month
Verifications	1,000/month
API Keys	3
Signing Algorithms	All 10

When you hit limits, the status bar turns yellow and shows an upgrade link. Upgrade at console.truthlocks.com/upgrade.

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Search for MAIP in the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X), or install directly:

ext install truthlocks.maip-vscode

From VSIX (GitHub Releases)

Download the latest .vsix from GitHub Releases.
In VS Code, open the Command Palette and run Extensions: Install from VSIX....
Select the downloaded .vsix file.

Quick Start

Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace or VSIX.
Register: Open Command Palette → MAIP: Register Developer → Enter email → Done!
Protect: Right-click a file → Protect with Truthlocks (or run MAIP: Create Receipt).
Verify: Run MAIP: Verify Receipt to check any attestation.
Monitor: Status bar shows your usage. Activity Bar shows agents, receipts, delegations.

Requirements

VS Code 1.85.0 or later
Internet connection (for API calls to sandbox-api.truthlocks.com)
No pre-existing account needed — register directly from the extension!

License

Apache-2.0

MAIP - Machine Identity & Integrity

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