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Vscode Node by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Vscode Node
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Vscode Node

Operate on code through a VS Code/Cursor IDE connected as an OpenClaw Node. Provides 40+ commands for file operations, language intelligence, git, testing, debugging, and Cursor Agent CLI integration. Use when you need to read/write/edit code, navigate definitions/references, run tests, debug, or delegate coding tasks to Cursor Agent.

File contents

VS Code / Cursor Node Skill

Control a VS Code or Cursor IDE remotely through the OpenClaw Node protocol.

Prerequisites

Extension openclaw-node-vscode installed and connected (status bar 🟢)
Node visible in nodes status
Commands in Gateway's allowCommands whitelist

Invocation Pattern

nodes invoke --node "<name>" --invokeCommand "<cmd>" --invokeParamsJson '{"key":"val"}'

Both invokeTimeoutMs (Gateway internal) and timeoutMs (HTTP layer, must be larger) are required for long operations.

Timeout guide:

Type	invokeTimeoutMs	timeoutMs
File/editor/lang	15000	20000
Git	30000	35000
Test	60000	65000
Agent plan/ask	180000	185000
Agent run	300000	305000

Command Categories

Category	Prefix	Key Commands	Reference
File	`vscode.file.*`	read, write, edit, delete	commands/file.md
Directory	`vscode.dir.*`	list	commands/file.md
Language	`vscode.lang.*`	definition, references, hover, symbols, rename, codeActions, format	commands/language.md
Editor	`vscode.editor.*`	active, openFiles, selections	commands/editor.md
Diagnostics	`vscode.diagnostics.*`	get	commands/editor.md
Git	`vscode.git.*`	status, diff, log, blame, stage, commit, stash	commands/git.md
Test	`vscode.test.*`	list, run, results	commands/test-debug.md
Debug	`vscode.debug.*`	launch, stop, breakpoint, evaluate, stackTrace, variables	commands/test-debug.md
Terminal	`vscode.terminal.*`	run (disabled by default)	commands/terminal.md
Agent	`vscode.agent.*`	status, run, setup (Cursor only)	commands/agent.md
Workspace	`vscode.workspace.*`	info	commands/editor.md

Quick Examples

Read a file

nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.file.read" --invokeParamsJson '{"path":"src/main.ts"}'
→ { content, totalLines, language }

Find all references

nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.lang.references" --invokeParamsJson '{"path":"src/main.ts","line":10,"character":5}'
→ { locations: [{ path, line, character }] }

Git status + commit

nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.git.status"
→ { branch, staged, modified, untracked, ahead, behind }

nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.git.stage" --invokeParamsJson '{"paths":["src/main.ts"]}'
nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.git.commit" --invokeParamsJson '{"message":"fix: resolve type error"}'

Delegate to Cursor Agent

nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.agent.run" --invokeParamsJson '{"prompt":"Add error handling to all API endpoints","mode":"plan"}' --invokeTimeoutMs 180000 --timeoutMs 185000
→ { output, exitCode }

Common Workflows

See references/workflows.md for detailed step-by-step workflows:

Fix a type error
Safe cross-file refactor
Delegate complex task to Cursor Agent

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
`node command not allowed`	Not in Gateway whitelist	Add to `gateway.nodes.allowCommands`
`node not found`	Extension not connected	Check extension status bar
`timeout`	Operation too long	Increase both timeout params
`path traversal blocked`	Path outside workspace	Use relative paths only
`read-only mode`	Extension in read-only	Disable `openclaw.readOnly` setting

Security

All paths are relative to workspace root — absolute paths and ../ blocked
Writes respect readOnly and confirmWrites extension settings
Terminal disabled by default, whitelist-only when enabled
Each device has unique Ed25519 identity, must be approved by Gateway

---name: vscode-nodedescription: Operate on code through a VS Code/Cursor IDE connected as an OpenClaw Node. Provides 40+ commands for file operations, language intelligence, git, testing, debugging, and Cursor Agent CLI integration. Use when you need to read/write/edit code, navigate definitions/references, run tests, debug, or delegate coding tasks to Cursor Agent.---# VS Code / Cursor Node SkillControl a VS Code or Cursor IDE remotely through the OpenClaw Node protocol.## Prerequisites- Extension `openclaw-node-vscode` installed and connected (status bar 🟢)- Node visible in `nodes status`- Commands in Gateway's `allowCommands` whitelist## Invocation Pattern```nodes invoke --node "<name>" --invokeCommand "<cmd>" --invokeParamsJson '{"key":"val"}'```Both `invokeTimeoutMs` (Gateway internal) and `timeoutMs` (HTTP layer, must be larger) are required for long operations.**Timeout guide:**| Type | invokeTimeoutMs | timeoutMs ||------|----------------|-----------|| File/editor/lang | 15000 | 20000 || Git | 30000 | 35000 || Test | 60000 | 65000 || Agent plan/ask | 180000 | 185000 || Agent run | 300000 | 305000 |## Command Categories| Category | Prefix | Key Commands | Reference ||----------|--------|-------------|-----------|| **File** | `vscode.file.*` | read, write, edit, delete | [commands/file.md](references/commands/file.md) || **Directory** | `vscode.dir.*` | list | [commands/file.md](references/commands/file.md) || **Language** | `vscode.lang.*` | definition, references, hover, symbols, rename, codeActions, format | [commands/language.md](references/commands/language.md) || **Editor** | `vscode.editor.*` | active, openFiles, selections | [commands/editor.md](references/commands/editor.md) || **Diagnostics** | `vscode.diagnostics.*` | get | [commands/editor.md](references/commands/editor.md) || **Git** | `vscode.git.*` | status, diff, log, blame, stage, commit, stash | [commands/git.md](references/commands/git.md) || **Test** | `vscode.test.*` | list, run, results | [commands/test-debug.md](references/commands/test-debug.md) || **Debug** | `vscode.debug.*` | launch, stop, breakpoint, evaluate, stackTrace, variables | [commands/test-debug.md](references/commands/test-debug.md) || **Terminal** | `vscode.terminal.*` | run (disabled by default) | [commands/terminal.md](references/commands/terminal.md) || **Agent** | `vscode.agent.*` | status, run, setup (Cursor only) | [commands/agent.md](references/commands/agent.md) || **Workspace** | `vscode.workspace.*` | info | [commands/editor.md](references/commands/editor.md) |## Quick Examples### Read a file```nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.file.read" --invokeParamsJson '{"path":"src/main.ts"}'→ { content, totalLines, language }```### Find all references```nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.lang.references" --invokeParamsJson '{"path":"src/main.ts","line":10,"character":5}'→ { locations: [{ path, line, character }] }```### Git status + commit```nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.git.status"→ { branch, staged, modified, untracked, ahead, behind }nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.git.stage" --invokeParamsJson '{"paths":["src/main.ts"]}'nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.git.commit" --invokeParamsJson '{"message":"fix: resolve type error"}'```### Delegate to Cursor Agent```nodes invoke --node "my-vscode" --invokeCommand "vscode.agent.run" --invokeParamsJson '{"prompt":"Add error handling to all API endpoints","mode":"plan"}' --invokeTimeoutMs 180000 --timeoutMs 185000→ { output, exitCode }```## Common WorkflowsSee [references/workflows.md](references/workflows.md) for detailed step-by-step workflows:- Fix a type error- Safe cross-file refactor- Delegate complex task to Cursor Agent## Error Handling| Error | Cause | Solution ||-------|-------|----------|| `node command not allowed` | Not in Gateway whitelist | Add to `gateway.nodes.allowCommands` || `node not found` | Extension not connected | Check extension status bar || `timeout` | Operation too long | Increase both timeout params || `path traversal blocked` | Path outside workspace | Use relative paths only || `read-only mode` | Extension in read-only | Disable `openclaw.readOnly` setting |## Security- All paths are **relative to workspace root** — absolute paths and `../` blocked- Writes respect `readOnly` and `confirmWrites` extension settings- Terminal disabled by default, whitelist-only when enabled- Each device has unique Ed25519 identity, must be approved by Gateway

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