vtcode-core 0.34.0

Quickstart

Installing and running VT Code

Install globally with your preferred package manager. If you use Cargo:

cargo install vtcode

Alternatively, if you use Homebrew:

brew install vinhnx/tap/vtcode

Or if you prefer NPM:

npm install -g vtcode

Then simply run vtcode to get started:

vtcode

Using VT Code with your preferred provider

Set your API key environment variable and run VT Code:

# Set your API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

# Launch VT Code
vtcode

VT Code Extension for Visual Studio Code

Visual Studio Code

For installation instructions and download links for other IDEs, visit our IDE Downloads page. For troubleshooting, see the IDE Integration Troubleshooting Guide.

Available providers

VT Code supports multiple providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Z.AI, Moonshot AI, OpenRouter, and Ollama (local).

Set your preferred API key environment variable:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."           # OpenAI
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."    # Anthropic
export GEMINI_API_KEY="AIza..."          # Google Gemini
export XAI_API_KEY="xai-..."             # xAI
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="sk-..."         # DeepSeek
export ZAI_API_KEY="zai-..."             # Z.AI
export MOONSHOT_API_KEY="sk-..."         # Moonshot AI
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."    # OpenRouter

Agent Client Protocol (ACP)

VT Code can integrate with code editors like Zed. To configure ACP, refer to the ACP docs.

Configuration

VT Code supports a rich set of configuration options, with preferences stored in vtcode.toml. For full configuration options, see Configuration.

IDE Integration

VTCode is available as an extension or plugin for the most popular code editors. Download for your favorite IDE to get started with AI-powered coding assistance:

Visual Studio Code

The original VTCode extension for Visual Studio Code with full semantic code understanding and AI assistance.

Winsurf

Coming soon to the Winsurf marketplace. Check back for updates on availability.

Cursor

Coming soon to the Cursor extensions marketplace. Check back for updates on availability.

For installation instructions and additional information, visit our IDE Downloads page.

Key Features

• Security First: Multi-layered security model with execution policy, sandbox integration, and argument injection protection
• Multi-Provider AI: OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Z.AI, Moonshot AI, OpenRouter, Ollama (local)
• Code Intelligence: Tree-sitter parsers for Rust, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, Swift
• Smart Tools: Built-in code analysis, file operations, terminal commands, and refactoring
• Editor Integration: Native support for Zed IDE via Agent Client Protocol (ACP)
• Semantic Search: AST-based search capabilities with ast-grep integration
• Context Management: Advanced token budget tracking and context curation
• TUI Interface: Rich terminal user interface with real-time streaming

Security & Safety

VT Code implements a defense-in-depth security model to protect against prompt injection and argument injection attacks:

• Execution Policy: Command allowlist with per-command argument validation
• Workspace Isolation: All operations confined to workspace boundaries
• Sandbox Integration: Optional Anthropic sandbox runtime for network commands
• Human-in-the-Loop: Configurable approval system for sensitive operations
• Audit Trail: Comprehensive logging of all command executions

See Security Model for details.

Docs & Examples

• Getting started
  • Interactive mode
  • Command line interface
  • Custom prompts
  • Configuration
• Context Engineering
  • Token budget management
  • Dynamic context curation
• Code Intelligence
  • AST-Grep tools
  • Semantic search
• Agent Client Protocol (ACP)
• Zed Integration
• Custom Prompts
• Exec Mode
• Development
  • Testing
  • CI/CD
• Architecture
• Security
  • Security Model
  • Security Audit
  • Tool Policies

Support VT Code Development

I build VT Code in my free time as a passion project to research and explore how coding agents work in practice. If you find VT Code useful, please consider supporting my work with a coffee via BuyMeACoffee:

Your support means the world to me, thank you!

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License.