VS Code extension

The VS Code extension adds a Palabre panel to the editor. It lets you prepare a subject, choose two agents, add workspace context, follow the debate, and open the Markdown export without leaving VS Code.

It does not replace the CLI: the extension launches palabre locally and consumes the public CLI contracts (presets --json, context scan --json, and NDJSON rendering). Palabre CLI remains the source of truth for agents, presets, context scanning, errors, and exports.

Recommended Path

The extension is an interface for Palabre CLI. It does not work on its own. Before using it, install Palabre CLI, configure at least two agents, then check that palabre doctor passes in a terminal.

Useful guides:

• install Palabre CLI;
• configure Palabre;
• choose agents.

Install the extension

Once the CLI is ready, install the extension from the Visual Studio Marketplace:

After installation, open the Palabre panel from the VS Code sidebar.

Requirements

The extension requires:

• Palabre CLI installed on the same machine;
• Palabre CLI 0.6.0 or newer;
• at least two compatible agents configured or detected by Palabre.

Verify the installation from a terminal:

palabre --version
palabre doctor
palabre presets --json

What the extension adds

• agent selection from the presets exposed by the CLI;
• workspace context selection through Palabre's official scan;
• display of debate turns, the final summary, and errors in a VS Code interface;
• button to open the exported .debate.md file;
• quick access to Palabre: Run Doctor and the Palabre Output channel when something fails.

Quick troubleshooting

If the extension cannot find Palabre, check that palabre --version works in a terminal and restart VS Code after a global install.

If no agent appears, run palabre doctor, then check your configuration with palabre config.

To report an extension issue, use the public Palabre repository: github.com/JuReyms/Palabre/issues.