See what Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot actually do on your machine.
Vigil is an OS-level evidence platform that observes AI coding agent sessions. This extension surfaces that evidence directly inside VS Code — status bar state, sidebar views, file badges, and Red Line alerts — all backed by a local Vigil backend running on localhost:7422.
What it shows
- Status bar — current session state at a glance: offline, ready, active (clean or with friction), or an active Red Line alert. Click it to open the Vigil dashboard.
- Sidebar (activity bar eye icon) — three views:
- Current Session — agent, duration, status, files touched, friction signals, Red Lines.
- Red Lines — Red Line events from the last 24 hours, with process and file context.
- Findings — friction findings (e.g. retry loops) with confidence and file context.
- File badges — files with friction signals get a badge in the Explorer showing the friction count.
- Red Line alerts — a warning notification pops up the moment a new Red Line event is detected, with a link to view evidence.
Requirements
- Vigil v0.2.1+ — installs automatically on first use if not already present.
- VS Code 1.85+.
Settings
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
vigil.apiPort |
7422 |
Port where Vigil is running |
vigil.pollIntervalSeconds |
10 |
How often to poll Vigil (seconds) |
vigil.showFileDecorations |
true |
Show friction badges on files in Explorer |
vigil.redLineNotifications |
true |
Show notifications for Red Line events |
Privacy
Everything stays on your machine. The extension reads from localhost only. Nothing is sent anywhere.