VS Code Extension

The extension provides visual orchestration for the same OpenDaemon runtime used by the CLI and MCP server.

Features

• OpenDaemon Services tree view in Explorer
• Start/stop/restart actions per service
• Start All Services and Stop All Services
• Service logs and dedicated service terminals (dmn: <service>)
• Automatic CLI availability in new integrated terminals
• Config creation flow when dmn.json is missing

Command palette actions

Use OpenDaemon: ... commands, including:

• Start All Services
• Stop All Services
• Start Service
• Stop Service
• Restart Service
• Show Logs
• Open Terminal
• New Terminal with CLI
• Show CLI Logs
• Run CLI Diagnostics

Typical workflow

1. Open a workspace that contains dmn.json.
2. Open the OpenDaemon Services view.
3. Start services from view title buttons or per-service context menus.
4. Use logs and service terminals while services run.

Runtime integration

The extension daemon can become the shared runtime endpoint for both CLI and MCP calls that target the same config path. This keeps status and logs consistent across interfaces.

See Runtime Model for routing behavior.

Troubleshooting

• Open a new integrated terminal after activation to get injected CLI PATH changes.
• Use OpenDaemon: Show CLI Logs for integration diagnostics.
• Use OpenDaemon: Run CLI Diagnostics to verify binary path and terminal env setup.