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.
Connect an AI agent
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
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Activity Feed | Recent events, SQLite FTS5 search, hash-chain verification |
| Approval Queue | Risky effects awaiting a decision — Approve / Reject / Delegate / Defer |
| Server Registry | Active / Pending / Removed servers, descriptor drift |
| Session Replay | The full decision timeline for a chosen session_id |
See Architecture.