VS Code Extension

The VS Code extension opens the SimDeck browser UI in an editor panel and can start the project daemon for you.

Install

From a source checkout:

npm run package:vscode
npm run install:vscode

This builds and installs build/vscode/simdeck-vscode.vsix.

If the code command is missing, run Shell Command: Install 'code' command in PATH from the VS Code command palette.

Open SimDeck

Run this command from the command palette:

SimDeck: Open Simulator View

The extension tries the configured server URL first. If it is not reachable and auto-start is enabled, it runs simdeck ui for the current workspace.

Commands

Command	Purpose
SimDeck: Open Simulator View	Open the webview panel
SimDeck: Stop Project Daemon	Run simdeck daemon stop
SimDeck: Show Output	Open extension logs

Settings

Setting	Default	Purpose
simdeck.serverUrl	http://127.0.0.1:4310	Preferred daemon URL
simdeck.cliPath	empty	Explicit path to the CLI
simdeck.port	4311	Port for auto-started project daemons
simdeck.bindAddress	127.0.0.1	Bind address for auto-start
simdeck.autoStartDaemon	true	Start the daemon when needed

CLI resolution order:

1. simdeck.cliPath
2. Workspace build/simdeck
3. simdeck on PATH

Remote Or LAN Server

Set simdeck.serverUrl to the remote SimDeck URL and disable auto-start:

{
  "simdeck.serverUrl": "http://192.168.1.50:4310",
  "simdeck.autoStartDaemon": false
}

Pair in the webview if the server asks for the LAN code.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
Blank panel	Open SimDeck: Show Output and check the daemon URL and CLI stderr
Auto-start fails	Set simdeck.cliPath to the real CLI path
Old server keeps loading	Run SimDeck: Stop Project Daemon, then reopen