RunVSAgent

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Run VSCode-based Coding Agents in Other IDE platforms

RunVSAgent is an innovative cross-platform development tool that enables developers to run VSCode-based coding agents and extensions within JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.) or other IDE platforms.

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🚀 Core Features

• VSCode Agent Compatibility: Seamlessly run VSCode-based coding agents in JetBrains IDEs
• Cross-IDE Development: Unified agent experience across different IDE platforms

🔧 Supported IDEs

Jetbrains IDEs

RunVSAgent currently supports the following JetBrains IDE series:

• IntelliJ IDEA (Ultimate & Community)
• WebStorm - JavaScript and TypeScript development
• PyCharm (Professional & Community) - Python development
• PhpStorm - PHP development
• RubyMine - Ruby development
• CLion - C/C++ development
• GoLand - Go development
• DataGrip - Database development
• Rider - .NET development
• Android Studio - Android development

Note: Requires JetBrains IDE version 2023.1 or later for optimal compatibility.

XCode IDE

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🤖 Supported Agents

• Roo Code: Advanced AI-powered coding assistant with intelligent code generation and refactoring capabilities

🏗️ Architecture

graph TB
    subgraph "JetBrains IDE"
        A[JetBrains Plugin<br/>Kotlin]
        B[UI Integration]
        C[Editor Bridge]
    end
    
    subgraph "Extension Host"
        D[Node.js Runtime]
        E[VSCode API Layer]
        F[Agent Manager]
    end
    
    subgraph "VSCode Agents"
        G[Coding Agent]
    end
    
    A <-->|RPC Communication| D
    B --> A
    C --> A
    
    E --> D
    F --> D
    
    G --> E

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Architecture Components:

• JetBrains Plugin: Kotlin-based IDE plugin for JetBrains IDE integration
• Extension Host: Node.js runtime environment providing VSCode API compatibility layer
• RPC Communication: High-performance inter-process communication for real-time data exchange
• VSCode Agents: Various coding agents and extensions developed for the VSCode platform

📦 Installation

Download from JetBrains Marketplace (Recommended)

Recommended Method: We recommend downloading and installing the plugin from JetBrains Marketplace first, as this is the most convenient and secure installation method.

1. Online Installation:

   • Open your JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.)
   • Go to Settings/Preferences → Plugins
   • Search for "RunVSAgent" in the Marketplace tab
   • Click the Install button
   • Restart your IDE when prompted

2. Verify Installation: After restart, you should see the RunVSAgent plugin in your IDE's plugin list

Download from GitHub Releases

You can download the pre-built plugin from our GitHub releases page:

1. Download Plugin: Visit the GitHub Releases page and download the latest plugin file (.zip format)

2. Install in JetBrains IDE:

   • Open your JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc.)
   • Go to Settings/Preferences → Plugins
   • Click the gear icon ⚙️ and select Install Plugin from Disk...
   • Select the downloaded .zip file
   • Restart your IDE when prompted

3. Verify Installation: After restart, you should see the RunVSAgent plugin in your IDE's plugin list

Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18.0+
• JetBrains IDE 2023.1+
• Git
• JDK 17+

Build Steps

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-org/RunVSAgent.git
cd RunVSAgent

# 2. Setup development environment
./scripts/setup.sh

# 3. Build the project
./scripts/build.sh

# 4. Install plugin
# Plugin file located at: jetbrains_plugin/build/distributions/
# In IDE: Settings → Plugins → Install Plugin from Disk

Development Mode

# Start extension host in development mode
cd extension_host
npm install
npm run dev

# Run JetBrains plugin in development mode
cd jetbrains_plugin
./gradlew runIde

👥 Developer Information

Project Structure

RunVSAgent/
├── extension_host/          # Node.js Extension Host
│   ├── src/                # TypeScript source code
│   │   ├── main.ts         # Main entry point
│   │   ├── extensionManager.ts  # Extension lifecycle management
│   │   ├── rpcManager.ts   # RPC communication layer
│   │   └── webViewManager.ts    # WebView support
│   └── package.json        # Node.js dependencies
├── jetbrains_plugin/       # JetBrains Plugin
│   ├── src/main/kotlin/    # Kotlin source code
│   │   └── com/sina/weibo/agent/
│   │       ├── core/       # Core plugin functionality
│   │       ├── actions/    # IDE actions and commands
│   │       ├── editor/     # Editor integration
│   │       └── webview/    # WebView support
│   └── build.gradle.kts    # Gradle build configuration
└── scripts/                # Build and utility scripts

Technology Stack

• Extension Host: Node.js 18+, TypeScript 5.0+
• JetBrains Plugin: Kotlin 1.8+, IntelliJ Platform 2023.1+
• Communication: RPC over Unix Domain Sockets/Named Pipes
• Build Tools: npm/pnpm, Gradle, Shell scripts

Known Issues

For a list of known issues and common problems, please see Known Issues.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Make your changes and add tests
4. Run tests: ./scripts/test.sh
5. Submit a pull request

👥 Contributors

We thank all the contributors who have helped make this project better:

🌟 Core Contributors

• Naituw - Project Architect
• wayu002
• joker535
• andrewzq777
• debugmm
• Micro66
• qdaxb

🚀 Contributors

• junbaor

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Maintainers

• Organization: WeCode-AI Team, Weibo Inc.
• Contact: GitHub Issues
• Website: https://weibo.com

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