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the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Open-source VS Code extension.
W2
What
Reads, writes, and runs code with your approval.
W3
Where
Runs inside your editor against the workspace.
W4
When
For in-editor, step-by-step agentic coding.
W5
Why
Keeps a human approving each risky action.
W6
With
VS Code and an LLM API key.