Frontier Authentication Extension

A VS Code extension that provides seamless authentication and GitLab integration for Frontier RND services.

Features

• Secure Authentication: Login and register with Frontier RND services directly from VS Code
• GitLab Integration: Create and manage GitLab projects without leaving your editor
• Real-time Status: Monitor authentication and server connection status
• Persistent Sessions: Maintains your session across VS Code restarts
• Secure Token Storage: Uses VS Code's built-in secret storage for credentials
• Git Sync: Synchronize changes with remote repositories with conflict resolution support
• LLM: Connect to LLM services for code generation, etc.

Installation

1. Download the VSIX file from the releases page
2. Install via VS Code:
   • Open VS Code
   • Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS)
   • Type "Install from VSIX" and select the downloaded file

Usage

Authentication

1. Open the Frontier sidebar (View > Show Frontier Sidebar)
2. Choose "Login" or "Register"
3. Fill in your credentials
4. Your authentication status will be displayed in the status bar

Creating GitLab Projects

1. Ensure you're authenticated
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (macOS)
3. Type "Frontier: Create GitLab Project"
4. Follow the prompts to:
   • Enter project name
   • Add optional description
   • Select visibility (private/internal/public)

Status Indicators

The extension provides two status indicators:

• Authentication: Shows if you're currently logged in
• Server Connection: Shows if the Frontier services are reachable

Commands

frontier.login         - Open the login panel
frontier.logout        - Log out of your session
frontier.createGitLabProject - Create a new GitLab project

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 14+
• VS Code
• Git

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-org/frontier-authentication
   cd frontier-authentication

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Open in VS Code:

   code .

Building

• Press F5 to start debugging
• Run npm run compile to build
• Run npm run watch to build with watch mode

Project Structure

• src/extension.ts - Extension entry point
• src/auth/ - Authentication provider implementation
• src/webviews/ - Webview UI components
• src/commands/ - Command implementations

Security

• All tokens are stored securely using VS Code's secret storage
• Communication with Frontier services uses HTTPS
• Password requirements enforced during registration
• Sanitized GitLab information display

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to your branch
5. Create a Pull Request

License

[Your License Here]

Support

For support, please:

1. Check the issues page
2. Create a new issue if needed
3. Contact Frontier RND support

Release Notes

0.1.0 (Latest)

Major Features

• Enhanced Git Synchronization
  • Improved merge conflict resolution with diff3 strategy
  • Streamlined conflict resolution process
  • Added detailed conflict information handling
  • Introduced new conflict management features

Technical Improvements

• Git Operations
  • Refactored GitService push and pull methods for simplification
  • Enhanced error handling and author configuration
  • Added syncChanges and completeMerge methods to FrontierAPI
  • Introduced ConflictedFile type for better conflict management

Code Quality

• Removed unnecessary console.log statements for improved performance
• Streamlined code across SCM, Git, and GitLab services
• Improved error handling for remote content access

0.0.25

• Initial conflict management features
• Authentication system
• GitLab project creation
• Status monitoring