Installation

Requirements

• VS Code 1.104 or later for the extension
• Node.js 22.17.0 or later for local development and CLI usage
• At least one supported harness installed and authenticated

Install the extension

Install FlightPath from the VS Code Marketplace or clone the repository and run the extension locally during development.

After install, open the panel:

Command Palette → FlightPath: Open FlightPath Panel

Install a harness

FlightPath does not bundle AI assistants. It orchestrates harnesses that you already have installed.

Harness	What you need
copilot-cli	GitHub Copilot CLI installed and signed in
claude-cli	Claude Code CLI installed and signed in
codex-cli	Codex CLI installed and signed in
opencode-cli	OpenCode CLI configured with a provider
qwen-cli	Qwen Code CLI installed and configured
gemini-cli	Gemini CLI installed and configured
copilot-chat	GitHub Copilot Chat extension inside VS Code

Start with copilot-cli or claude-cli unless you already know you need another harness.

Initialize a workspace

FlightPath expects a workspace-level .flightpath folder for drafts, templates, scripts, runtime files, and logs.

Command Palette → FlightPath: Initialize Workspace

That creates the standard directory structure and makes it easier to keep workflows, scripts, and supporting files organized.

Optional: install the standalone CLI

The repository also builds a standalone flightpath binary entry point. Once installed, it can execute the same workflow files outside VS Code.

See CLI overview for usage.