vscode-objectstack

ObjectStack for Visual Studio Code

Autocomplete, validation, and inline diagnostics for ObjectStack Protocol files.

Features

• Snippets — Quickly scaffold objects, fields, views, flows, agents, and full defineStack configs with os- prefixed snippets.
• Hover Documentation — Hover over defineStack, defineView, field types (text, lookup, select, etc.) to see inline descriptions.
• Diagnostics — Real-time warnings for common mistakes:
  • Missing manifest in defineStack()
  • camelCase names that should be snake_case
• Config File Watching — Automatically re-validates when objectstack.config.ts changes.
• JSON Schema Validation — Validates objectstack.json files against the bundled schema.
• Quick Fix Stubs — Code action provider for quick fixes (add missing label, convert to snake_case).

Snippets

Prefix	Description
os-object	Define a new business object
os-field-text	Add a text field
os-field-select	Add a select (picklist) field
os-field-lookup	Add a lookup (reference) field
os-view-grid	Define a grid list view
os-flow	Define an automation flow
os-stack	Full defineStack boilerplate
os-agent	Define an AI agent

Installation

From Source

cd packages/vscode-objectstack
npm install
npm run build
npm run package
# Install the generated .vsix file in VSCode

From Marketplace (Coming Soon)

Search for "ObjectStack" in the VSCode Extensions marketplace.

Usage

1. Open a project containing objectstack.config.ts
2. The extension activates automatically for .object.ts, .view.ts, and objectstack.config.ts files
3. Start typing os- to see available snippets
4. Hover over ObjectStack keywords for inline documentation

Supported File Types

Pattern	Description
*.object.ts	Business object definitions
*.view.ts	View configurations (list, form, kanban)
objectstack.config.ts	Stack configuration file
objectstack.json	JSON configuration (with schema validation)

Development

# Build the extension
npm run build

# Watch for changes
npm run watch

# Package as .vsix
npm run package

Requirements

• VSCode 1.85.0 or later
• TypeScript project using @objectstack/spec

License

Apache-2.0 — see LICENSE for details.