🏗️ Architecture: How minimal should the VSCode Extension MVP be?

Date: 2026-01-30
Time: 12:28:39 UTC
Session: editor2-75.4
Agent: angular
Confidence: 90%
Status: ✅ Documented

📋 Decision Context

Question:

How minimal should the VSCode Extension MVP be?

Task: Not specified

🎯 Decision Made

Chosen:

Status-bar-only MVP with WebSocket connection for notifications, quick pick menu for status view, no webviews or complex UI. Heavy lifting delegated to browser-based Control Center.

Options Considered:

1. Status-bar-only MVP
2. Full webview dashboard
3. Tree view sidebar
4. No extension needed

💭 Reasoning

1. MCP already handles agent communication - extension shouldn't duplicate. 2) VSCode webviews are complex and slow to develop. 3) Status bar provides at-a-glance info without context switching. 4) Quick pick is native VSCode pattern, consistent UX. 5) Opening Control Center in browser gives full functionality without VSCode complexity.

📁 Files Involved

• apps/vscode-gograb-ai/package.json
• apps/vscode-gograb-ai/src/extension.ts
• apps/vscode-gograb-ai/src/agent-status.ts

🔗 Related

• Decision ID: dev_1769776115835_71l0n2l
• Session: 75
• Workspace: editor2

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