Live CommitMind panes in VS Code and compatible editors: tasks, active task + todos, rules, and playbooks from the local daemon cache. Panels are read-only; create or change work in the dashboard or via CommitMind MCP tools.
Install: Visual Studio Marketplace · Open VSX
What you get
Open the CommitMind activity bar. Four trees:
| Panel | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Active Task | Pinned active task (from daemon sync of /api/v1/active-task) and its todo checklist; empty when nothing is pinned. |
| Tasks | Non-terminal tasks grouped by phase (Discovery → Review); expand a section to see tasks. Default click opens the in-editor markdown preview. |
| Active Rules | Rules in scope for the focused workspace. Click → dashboard. |
| Playbooks | Playbooks for this project. Click → dashboard. |
Data refreshes when the local cache updates (no network from the extension).
Install
- VS Code: Extensions → search CommitMind, or use the Marketplace link above.
- Cursor, VSCodium, Windsurf: same search; Open VSX is used where the Microsoft Marketplace is not the default.
Before it works
- CommitMind CLI — e.g.
curl -fsSL https://commitmind.dev/install.sh | bash(installs the binary and starts the background daemon on macOS/Linux). - Repo linked to a project — in your git repo:
commitmind login, thencommitmind init. - Daemon running — check with
commitmind sync status.
If something is missing, panels show short hints (e.g. run commitmind init in this folder).
Settings (commitmind.*)
| Setting | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
commitmind.dashboardUrl |
https://commitmind.dev |
Base URL for “open in dashboard” links. |
commitmind.cachePath |
(empty) | Optional override for the SQLite cache path; leave empty unless you moved the daemon state directory. |
Troubleshooting
Could not open cache/Cannot find module 'bindings'— upgrade the extension to ≥ v0.0.3 (older builds missed native dependencies).- Placeholder “No project” everywhere — run
commitmind initin this workspace, then reload the window. - Stale rows after a change — wait a moment for the cache watcher, or run CommitMind: Refresh from a panel title menu.
License
MIT — see the Marketplace / Open VSX listing for the full text.