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Desktop Quickstart

First launch

The window opens on the Activity Feed (empty on first run). There are four tabs: Activity Feed, Approval Queue, Server Registry, and Session Replay.

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Claude Code (MCP stdio)

{ "mcpServers": { "vigil": { "command": "vigil-hub", "args": ["serve", "--stdio"] } } }

Cursor / Zed / Codex

The same vigil-hub serve --stdio MCP stdio entry point.

Browser extension

Chrome MV3 extension → native host → desktop app (stdio MCP).

Tabs at a glance

TabWhat it shows
Activity FeedRecent events, SQLite FTS5 search, hash-chain verification
Approval QueueRisky effects awaiting a decision — Approve / Reject / Delegate / Defer
Server RegistryActive / Pending / Removed servers, descriptor drift
Session ReplayThe full decision timeline for a chosen session_id

See Architecture.