VyContext - AI Context for Silicon IP Development

VyContext brings silicon IP awareness to your AI-powered IDE — giving AI assistants structured conventions, metadata, and lifecycle insights for hardware design, directly in VS Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible editor. Free tier available.

Build Silicon Like Software
VyContext brings Vyges' metadata-driven conventions into your AI-assisted IDE — helping you design, verify, and reuse silicon IP with the same agility as modern software development.

Keywords: silicon, IP, verification, hardware, RTL, systemverilog, verilog, ASIC, FPGA, AI, MCP, vyges, context, chip design, semiconductor

🚀 Features

• 🤖 AI-Aware Context - Provides Vyges silicon IP conventions to AI coding assistants
• 📦 Modular Contexts (Atomic) - Load only what you need, when you need it
• ⚡ Fast & Lightweight - <100ms response, minimal memory footprint
• 🔄 Auto-Sync - Keeps conventions up-to-date automatically
• 🎯 Tier-Based Access - Basic (free), Pro, Max tiers with JWT authentication
• 🔒 Secure - HTTPS-only, OAuth 2.0, enterprise-ready infrastructure

💡 What is VyContext?

VyContext connects your AI-powered IDE to the Vyges MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server, which provides:

• Core Conventions - Directory structure, naming, file organization
• RTL Guidelines - SystemVerilog best practices, coding standards
• AI Workflows - Metadata structure, lifecycle management
• Synthesis Hints - Optimization guidelines, timing considerations
• Verification Patterns - Testbench structure, coverage strategies

Think of it as "documentation that AI assistants understand" - helping you build silicon IP like software.

🎯 Use Cases

For Hardware Engineers

• Learn hardware design faster with AI assistance
• Get consistent, production-ready code suggestions
• Follow industry best practices automatically

For Software Engineers Learning Hardware

• Lower barrier to entry for chip design
• Familiar software-like conventions
• AI-guided learning path

For IP Development Teams

• Standardize team workflows
• Maintain consistency across projects
• Integrate with VyCatalog for full IP lifecycle

📦 Installation

1. From VSCode Marketplace

   Search: "VyContext"
   Click: Install
   

2. From Command Line

   code --install-extension vyges.vycontext
   

3. Manual Installation

   # Download vycontext-0.1.0.vsix
   code --install-extension vycontext-0.1.0.vsix
   

⚙️ Configuration

VyContext works out-of-the-box with sensible defaults. Optional settings:

{
  "vycontext.mcpServerUrl": "https://agent.services.vyges.com",  // MCP server endpoint
  "vycontext.cacheEnabled": true,                                 // Local caching
  "vycontext.autoUpdate": true,                                   // Auto-refresh
  "vycontext.updateInterval": 3600                                // Update interval (seconds)
}

All Configuration Options

🎮 Commands

Access via Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P or Ctrl+Shift+P):

• Vyges: Login / Logout - Authenticate for Pro/Max tiers
• Vyges: Show Status - View extension status and authentication
• Vyges: Refresh Context - Manually refresh context
• Vyges: Set as Primary - Make VyContext the primary MCP provider

📚 Context Tiers

📖 See full feature breakdown → Vyges Documentation

🏗️ Architecture & Performance

VSCode Extension (You)
   ↓ OAuth 2.0 + JWT Authentication
   ↓ HTTPS (Encrypted)
agent.services.vyges.com (MCP Server)
   ↓ Tier-Based Context Delivery
Modular Context Files
   • Core conventions
   • RTL guidelines
   • AI workflows
   • Synthesis hints
   • Verification patterns

Benefits:

• ✅ Smaller than monolithic context files
• ✅ Faster loading with smart caching
• ✅ Better AI memory retention
• ✅ Tier-based access control

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install Extension

   VSCode → Extensions → Search "VyContext"
   

2. Verify Installation

   Cmd+Shift+P → "Vyges: Show Status"
   

3. Start Coding

   Your AI assistant now has Vyges context!
   

🔍 Try it now — Install VyContext free tier and bring Vyges context into your AI assistant within seconds. No credit card required.

💻 Examples

Using with AI Assistants

When you ask your AI assistant:

"Create a SystemVerilog module for an AXI interface"

VyContext provides:

• Vyges directory structure
• Naming conventions
• Module template
• Documentation requirements
• Metadata structure

Result: Production-ready, standardized code.

Project Structure

VyContext helps AI generate:

my_ip/
├── rtl/               # RTL source code
│   └── my_module.sv
├── tb/                # Testbenches
│   └── my_module_tb.sv
├── docs/              # Documentation
│   └── my_module.md
└── metadata.json      # IP metadata

🔐 Security & Privacy

• HTTPS Only - All communication encrypted with SSL/TLS
• OAuth 2.0 + JWT - Secure authentication via Keycloak
• No Source Upload - VyContext never uploads your source code or proprietary design data
• Local Caching - Context stored locally in encrypted storage
• Privacy-Focused - Minimal data collection for service improvement only
• Enterprise-Grade - Production infrastructure with 99.9% uptime SLA

🤝 Works With

• Cursor - AI-first code editor
• GitHub Copilot - AI pair programmer
• VSCode - Microsoft's code editor
• Claude Code - Anthropic's coding assistant
• Any MCP-compatible tool - Standard protocol

📖 Documentation

• Website: https://vyges.com
• Docs: https://vyges.com/docs
• Community: https://github.com/vyges/community

🐛 Issues & Support

• Issues: https://github.com/vyges/community/issues
• Discussions: https://github.com/vyges/community/discussions

📜 License

Copyright © 2025 Vyges. All rights reserved.

This software is proprietary and confidential. Unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of this software, via any medium, is strictly prohibited.

📝 What's New

v0.1.0 - Initial public release with OAuth 2.0 authentication, tier-based context delivery, and modular context architecture.

📋 See full release notes → Version History

🌟 About Vyges

Vyges is building tools to make silicon IP development as accessible as software development.

Build silicon like software → Standardized context + Reusable IP conventions

Publisher: Vyges — Metadata-driven infrastructure for reusable silicon IP.

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