Delimit Now Ships as a VS Code Extension

Delimit now ships as a VS Code extension. Get API governance, ledger tracking, and multi-model deliberation directly in your editor — no terminal required.

Install from GitHub

The extension is available on GitHub. Download the latest .vsix file and install it directly:

# Download the latest release
curl -L -o delimit.vsix \
  https://github.com/delimit-ai/delimit-vscode/releases/latest/download/delimit.vsix

# Install in VS Code
code --install-extension delimit.vsix

Or install from the VS Code UI: open the Extensions panel (Cmd+Shift+X), click the ... menu, select Install from VSIX..., and pick the downloaded file.

What you get

• Status bar indicator — shows governance health, open ledger items, and policy mode at a glance.
• Command palette — run Delimit: Lint, Delimit: Scan, or Delimit: Deliberate directly from VS Code.
• Inline diagnostics — breaking API changes show as warnings in the editor, right on the line that changed.
• MCP integration — works alongside Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor. The extension connects to the same Delimit MCP server that powers your CLI.

Works with your existing setup

If you already ran npx delimit-cli setup, the extension automatically finds your MCP server, policies, and ledger. No additional configuration needed.

If you haven't set up yet, the extension walks you through it:

# One command, 10 seconds
$ npx delimit-cli setup

[1] Checking prerequisites...
  ✓ Python 3.10
  ✓ VS Code detected
  ✓ Claude Code detected

[2] Installing MCP server...
  ✓ Core engine installed
  ✓ Dependencies installed (isolated venv)

[3] Configuring AI assistants...
  ✓ Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor

Done! 81 governance tools ready.

Cross-editor continuity

The VS Code extension shares the same ~/.delimit/ directory as your CLI and MCP server. Open a ledger item in VS Code, switch to the terminal and work with Claude Code, then check governance in Cursor — your context follows you everywhere.

This is the core Delimit promise: one workspace for every AI assistant. The VS Code extension is another surface for the same persistent governance layer.

Coming soon: Marketplace

We're publishing to the VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX Registry shortly. In the meantime, the GitHub release install works identically — and you get updates faster.