code/chef - AI Agent Orchestrator


VS Code extension that integrates the code/chef orchestrator into Copilot Chat, enabling AI-powered task automation with 150+ MCP tools.

Features

- @codechef Chat Participant - Submit tasks directly from Copilot Chat
- LangGraph Workflow Engine - Single orchestrator with agent nodes and PostgreSQL checkpointing
- 150+ MCP Tools - LangChain function calling with progressive disclosure (80-90% token savings)
- Agent Routing - Routes to specialized agents (feature-dev, code-review, infrastructure, cicd, documentation)
- Workspace Context - Automatically extracts git branch, open files, project type
- HITL Approvals - Linear integration for human-in-the-loop workflow
- Observability - LangSmith tracing + Prometheus metrics

Quick Start

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From VS Code Marketplace or build locally:

``bash
cd extensions/vscode-codechef
npm install && npm run compile
npx vsce package
code --install-extension vscode-codechef-0.5.0.vsix
`

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Press F1 → "code/chef: Configure"

Required Settings:

- codechef.orchestratorUrl - Orchestrator endpoint (default: https://codechef.appsmithery.co/api)
- codechef.apiKey - API key for authentication (get from administrator)

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Open Copilot Chat (Ctrl+I) and type:

`
@codechef Add JWT authentication to my Express API
`

Commands

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| Command | Description | Example |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| @codechef | Submit development task | @codechef Add authentication |
| @codechef /status | Check task status | @codechef /status abc123 |
| @codechef /approve | Approve pending task | @codechef /approve abc123 xyz |
| @codechef /tools | List available MCP tools | @codechef /tools |

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- code/chef: Submit Task - Submit via input box
- code/chef: Check Status - Check task status
- code/chef: Configure - Update settings
- code/chef: Show Approvals - Open Linear approval hub
- code/chef: Clear Cache - Clear session cache

Configuration

| Setting | Description | Default |
| ------------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| codechef.orchestratorUrl | Orchestrator endpoint | https://codechef.appsmithery.co/api |
| codechef.apiKey | API key for authentication | (required) |
| codechef.linearHubIssue | Linear approval hub | DEV-68 |
| codechef.linearWorkspaceSlug | Linear workspace slug | dev-ops |
| codechef.autoApproveThreshold | Auto-approve risk level | low |
| codechef.enableNotifications | Toast notifications | true |
| codechef.langsmithUrl | LangSmith project URL | (set) |

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Create .vscode/settings.json:

`json
{
"codechef.orchestratorUrl": "https://codechef.appsmithery.co/api",
"codechef.apiKey": "your-api-key-here",
"codechef.autoApproveThreshold": "low"
}
`

Example Workflow

`
@codechef Add user authentication with JWT tokens
`

Response:

`
✅ Task Submitted (abc123)

Subtasks (4):
💻 feature-dev: Implement JWT middleware
💻 feature-dev: Add login/logout endpoints
🔍 code-review: Security audit
📚 documentation: Generate API docs

Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
`

Approval Workflow

High-risk tasks require human approval via Linear:

1. Task submitted → Risk assessment
2. Sub-issue created under DEV-68
3. User notified via toast/Linear
4. Approve by marking "Done" in Linear
5. Workflow continues

Troubleshooting

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1. Check URL: F1 → "code/chef: Configure"
2. Verify API key is set in settings
3. Test health: curl https://codechef.appsmithery.co/api/health

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API key is missing or invalid:

1. Get API key from administrator
2. Set in VS Code settings: codechef.apiKey

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1. Clear cache: F1 → "code/chef: Clear Cache"
2. Restart VS Code

Development

`bash

Build

npm run compile

Package

npx vsce package

Publish to npm

npm publish --ignore-scripts
``

License

MIT License - see LICENSE

Links

- GitHub Repository
- Linear Project
- LangSmith Traces