VS Code Extension
Blueprint authoring, validation, deployment, logs, topology, and environment views inside VS Code.
The MicroStax VS Code extension brings authoring and runtime operations into the editor.
What It Supports
- Blueprint detection for
microstax.yaml,microstax.json, and blueprint folders - schema-powered autocomplete and hover docs
- linting for common Blueprint mistakes
- CodeLens and command shortcuts for deploy and validate flows
- path and registry completion helpers
- environment tree views
- log viewing
- topology views
- seed and snapshot views
- governance and compliance-related panels
Why Teams Use It
- developers can validate a Blueprint before pushing
- reviewers can inspect environment state without leaving the IDE
- platform teams can standardize authoring patterns with schema-driven guidance
Recommended Workflow
- author or update a Blueprint
- use validation and diagnostics in-editor
- deploy from the extension or CLI
- inspect logs and topology without leaving VS Code
Installation
The extension source and packaging files live in vscode-microstax/README.md.