feat(vscode): skill-backed chat participant (45 commands)

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -119,8 +119,22 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: editors/vscode
         run: npm run lint
 
+      - name: Set up Go (command-parity oracle)
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Build ctx (command-parity oracle)
+        run: go build -o "${{ github.workspace }}/ctxbin" ./cmd/ctx
+
       - name: Test (vitest)
         working-directory: editors/vscode
+        env:
+          # Ground-truth binary for commandParity.test.ts — built from this
+          # same commit so dispatched commands are checked against the real
+          # ctx tree, not a mock.
+          CTX_BIN: ${{ github.workspace }}/ctxbin
         run: npm test
 
       - name: Package dry-run (vsce)

editors/vscode/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,74 @@ will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
+## [0.10.0] - 2026-07-05
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Commands now target the real `ctx` CLI.** The participant dispatched
+  a dozen-plus commands to subcommands that don't exist on the shipped
+  binary (`ctx tasks`, `ctx complete`, `ctx decisions`, `ctx recall`,
+  `ctx add`, `ctx notify`, …), so a large part of the surface was dead on
+  arrival. Every invocation is reconciled to the actual command tree:
+  `/task`, `/change`, `/decision`, `/learning`, `/permission` (the CLI
+  registry is singular); `complete`→`task complete`; `recall`→
+  `journal source`; `notify`→`hook notify`; `/add <type>`→`<type> add`;
+  tool-config `hook`→`setup`; `system stats`→`usage`, `system resources`→
+  `sysinfo`, `system message`→`hook message`, `check-reminders`→
+  `check-reminder`.
+- **`runCtx` no longer reports failures as success.** Cancelled or
+  timed-out runs reject instead of rendering partial output as a clean
+  result, and the process exit code is surfaced to callers rather than
+  assuming any output means success.
+- **`/pause` and `/resume` pause and resume context hooks** (`ctx hook
+  pause` / `ctx hook resume`) instead of writing a session-snapshot JSON
+  while the hooks — which the command name promises to pause — kept firing.
+- **The onboarding gate no longer blocks `/guide`, `/why`, `/config`, and
+  `/hook`** in an uninitialized project; these mirror the CLI's init-exempt
+  set (the "run /init first" gate previously hid exactly the commands a new
+  user reaches for).
+- **Reminder `$(bell)` clears when the queue is empty.** The status bar now
+  reads `ctx remind list` ("No reminders.") instead of the provenance-only
+  `check-reminder` output, which never matched the hide condition and pinned
+  the bell on permanently.
+- **`/worktree` and `/changelog` git calls are cancellable** and time out
+  after 30s, so a git op blocked on an index lock can't hang the request.
+- **`saveWatcher` no longer runs against the wrong workspace root** — it
+  skips paths starting with `..`, matching its siblings.
+- Stopped regenerating the tracked `.github/copilot-instructions.md` on
+  every `.context/**` change (git churn / write amplification).
+
+### Changed
+
+- `/verify` and `/wrapup` descriptions corrected to match actual behavior
+  (both are read-only: `/verify` runs `ctx doctor` + `drift`; `/wrapup`
+  summarizes status, drift, and journal and *suggests* — does not persist —
+  decision/learning entries).
+
+### Added
+
+- **Command-parity test** (`commandParity.test.ts`): asserts
+  `package.json` ↔ dispatcher ↔ the real `ctx` command tree (built from
+  the same commit), so a future CLI rename can never silently strand a
+  command again.
+
+### Removed
+
+- `/prompt` and `/deps` slash commands — their `ctx prompt` / `ctx dep`
+  backing commands were removed from the CLI with no replacement. The
+  command surface is now 43 commands, each mapping to a real `ctx`
+  command.
+- `/system backup` subcommand (no CLI replacement).
+- **Unreachable Command-Palette registrations** — `activate()` registered
+  `ctx.*` commands with no matching `contributes.commands`, so none were
+  reachable from the palette. Removed pending a deliberate palette design.
+- **Violation guardrails** (the terminal-command watcher, the
+  sensitive-file watcher, and `.context/state/violations.json`
+  recording). Capturing the user's terminal text — credentials
+  included — into a file that an MCP server relays into model context
+  is a design decision that warrants its own review. It will be
+  re-proposed separately with a design note on the capture surface.
+
 ## [0.9.0] - 2026-03-19
 
 ### Added

editors/vscode/README.md

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 A VS Code Chat Participant that brings [ctx](https://ctx.ist) (persistent
 project context for AI coding sessions) directly into GitHub Copilot Chat.
 
-Type `@ctx` in the Chat view to access 45 slash commands, automatic context
+Type `@ctx` in the Chat view to access 43 slash commands, automatic context
 hooks, a reminder status bar, and natural language routing, all powered by
 the ctx CLI.
 
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ The extension auto-downloads the ctx CLI binary if it isn't on your PATH.
 | `/wrapup` | End-of-session wrap-up with status, drift, and journal audit |
 | `/remember` | Recall recent AI sessions for this project |
 | `/reflect` | Surface items worth persisting as decisions or learnings |
-| `/pause` | Save session state for later |
-| `/resume` | Restore a paused session |
+| `/pause` | Pause context hooks for this session |
+| `/resume` | Resume context hooks |
 
 ### Discovery & Planning
 
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ The extension auto-downloads the ctx CLI binary if it isn't on your PATH.
 | `/spec` | List or scaffold feature specs from templates |
 | `/verify` | Run verification checks (doctor + drift) |
 | `/map` | Show dependency map (go.mod, package.json) |
-| `/prompt` | Browse and view prompt templates |
 | `/blog` | Draft a blog post from recent context |
 | `/changelog` | Show recent commits for changelog |
 
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ The extension auto-downloads the ctx CLI binary if it isn't on your PATH.
 | `/config` | Manage config profiles (switch, status, schema) |
 | `/permissions` | Backup or restore Claude settings |
 | `/changes` | Show what changed since last session |
-| `/deps` | Show package dependency graph |
 | `/guide` | Quick-reference cheat sheet for ctx |
 | `/reindex` | Regenerate indices for DECISIONS.md and LEARNINGS.md |
 | `/why` | Read the philosophy behind ctx |
@@ -204,7 +202,7 @@ The extension is a single-file implementation
 Tests live in `src/extension.test.ts` and use vitest with a VS Code API
 mock. They verify:
 
-- All 45 command handlers exist and are callable
+- All 43 command handlers exist and are callable
 - `runCtx` invokes the correct binary with correct arguments
 - Platform detection returns valid GOOS/GOARCH values
 - Follow-up suggestions are returned after commands

editors/vscode/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ctx-context",
   "displayName": "ctx — Persistent Context for AI",
   "description": "Chat participant (@ctx) for persistent project context across AI coding sessions",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.10.0",
   "publisher": "activememory",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ActiveMemory/ctx",
@@ -92,13 +92,17 @@
             "description": "Reconcile context with codebase"
           },
           {
-            "name": "task",
-            "description": "Task operations: complete, archive, snapshot"
+            "name": "complete",
+            "description": "Mark a task complete by number or description"
           },
           {
             "name": "remind",
             "description": "Manage session-scoped reminders"
           },
+          {
+            "name": "tasks",
+            "description": "Task operations: complete, archive, snapshot"
+          },
           {
             "name": "pad",
             "description": "Encrypted scratchpad for sensitive notes"
@@ -112,52 +116,68 @@
             "description": "System diagnostics and bootstrap"
           },
           {
-            "name": "memory",
-            "description": "Memory bridge operations (sync, status, diff, import, publish)"
+            "name": "wrapup",
+            "description": "Summarize the session for end-of-session wrap-up (read-only)"
           },
           {
-            "name": "journal",
-            "description": "Journal management (site, obsidian)"
+            "name": "remember",
+            "description": "Recall project context and present a structured readback"
           },
           {
-            "name": "doctor",
-            "description": "Context health diagnostics"
+            "name": "next",
+            "description": "Suggest what to work on next"
           },
           {
-            "name": "config",
-            "description": "Runtime configuration (switch, status, schema)"
+            "name": "brainstorm",
+            "description": "Design before implementation: turn a vague idea into a validated design"
           },
           {
-            "name": "prompt",
-            "description": "Prompt templates (list, add, show, rm)"
+            "name": "reflect",
+            "description": "Reflect on session progress at a natural breakpoint"
           },
           {
-            "name": "why",
-            "description": "Show rationale for context design decisions"
+            "name": "spec",
+            "description": "Scaffold a feature spec from the project template"
           },
           {
-            "name": "change",
-            "description": "Show recent codebase changes"
+            "name": "implement",
+            "description": "Execute a plan step-by-step with verification"
           },
           {
-            "name": "dep",
-            "description": "Show project dependencies"
+            "name": "verify",
+            "description": "Run verification checks (ctx doctor + drift)"
           },
           {
-            "name": "guide",
-            "description": "Quick start guide"
+            "name": "map",
+            "description": "Build and maintain architecture maps (ARCHITECTURE.md)"
           },
           {
-            "name": "permission",
-            "description": "Permission snapshot and restore"
+            "name": "blog",
+            "description": "Generate a blog post draft from project progress"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "changelog",
+            "description": "Generate a themed blog post from commits between releases"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "check-links",
+            "description": "Audit docs for dead links"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "journal",
+            "description": "Journal management (site, obsidian)"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "consolidate",
+            "description": "Consolidate redundant entries in LEARNINGS.md or DECISIONS.md"
           },
           {
-            "name": "site",
-            "description": "Documentation site (feed)"
+            "name": "audit",
+            "description": "Run a code-level convention audit across the codebase"
           },
           {
-            "name": "loop",
-            "description": "Generate autonomous iteration scripts"
+            "name": "worktree",
+            "description": "Manage git worktrees for parallel agent development"
           },
           {
             "name": "pause",
@@ -167,13 +187,41 @@
             "name": "resume",
             "description": "Resume context hooks"
           },
+          {
+            "name": "memory",
+            "description": "Memory bridge operations (sync, status, diff, import, publish)"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "decisions",
+            "description": "Manage DECISIONS.md architectural decisions"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "learnings",
+            "description": "Manage LEARNINGS.md gotchas and lessons"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "config",
+            "description": "Runtime configuration (switch, status, schema)"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "permissions",
+            "description": "Permission snapshot and restore"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "changes",
+            "description": "Show recent codebase changes"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "guide",
+            "description": "Quick start guide"
+          },
           {
             "name": "reindex",
             "description": "Rebuild context file indices"
           },
           {
-            "name": "diag",
-            "description": "Diagnose extension issues — times each step to find hangs"
+            "name": "why",
+            "description": "Show rationale for context design decisions"
           }
         ],
         "disambiguation": [