Fab AI VS Code Extension

The Fab AI extension adds first-class support for Fabric 1.0 DSL programming in Visual Studio Code.

Features

Syntax Highlighting for .fab files

IntelliSense & Auto-Completion via Language Server Protocol (LSP)

Code Snippets for common Fabric blocks (module, agent, executionBlock, workflow, etc.)

Error Diagnostics with FAB_#### error codes and remediation suggestions

Command Palette Integration:

Fab: Initialize Project — scaffold a new Fabric project

Fab: Build Module — compile the current .fab file

Fab: Deploy Module — deploy to local or remote Fabric runtime

Fab: Run Compliance Check — validate against GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA profiles

Key Bindings:

Ctrl+Shift+B to build the active .fab file

Model Explorer panel to browse registered agents, execution blocks, and provenance

Debug Adapter for stepping through simulation or FPGA/quantum backends (preview)

Installation

Open the Extensions view in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X).

Search for Fab AI and install.

Reload VS Code to activate the extension.

Usage

Open a .fab file or create one via Fab: Initialize Project in the Command Palette.

Use IntelliSense (Ctrl+Space) to explore Fabric DSL constructs.

Build your module with Fab: Build Module or Ctrl+Shift+B.

Deploy locally with Fab: Deploy Module → choose --local, or configure a remote URL.

Run Compliance with Fab: Run Compliance Check and select a profile.

Settings

The extension contributes the following settings in settings.json:

{ "fab.enableModelExplorer": true, "fab.lsp.serverPath": "node ./dist/language-server.js", "fab.build.outDir": "build" }

Contributing

Fork the repo and create a feature branch.

Install dependencies: npm install in tooling/vscode-extension.

Build: npm run build.

Test: npm test (if tests are added).

Open a PR against main.

License

Apache-2.0 © Fabric Steering Committee