Aura Wire for VS Code
The product: Agent and Ask chat in an editor tab, a provider and model picker, and Wire dashboards beside your code. The extension finds or starts the local Host — no admin rights, certificate, or driver. The extension checks a release feed and offers Update when a newer build is available.
Runs in VS Code. Host is Windows today — macOS Host is in progress. Download the .zip, extract the .vsix, then install from inside VS Code (Extensions → Install from VSIX).
7-day full-pipeline trial starts with your first chat — no card. After trial, keep Observe ($39) or buy Professional.
Desktop command center (Windows)
Latest: v1.7.32
The Windows installer adds the desktop command center — it expands
the same Host beyond the curated VS Code boards: full Live Traffic and Session Timeline,
Sandbox, Privacy Audit, the full dashboard catalog, provider keys, licensing, and every
pipeline stage’s settings — plus the wire CLI on your PATH. It also
installs the VS Code extension into editors it detects. Per-user install; no
certificate, driver, or Windows service. Not required for the extension; same license
and trial.
Digitally signed by Bitfield Creek · Microsoft Azure Artifact Signing
Windows installer only — this .exe will not run on Mac, Linux, phones, or tablets. Signed by Bitfield Creek; confirm the publisher if Windows prompts you. Verify the signature and SHA-512 checksum below if you want.
Verify this download
Verify your Bitfield Creek download
Bitfield Creek Windows installers are digitally signed using Microsoft Azure Artifact Signing. A valid signature confirms that the installer was published by Bitfield Creek and has not been modified since it was signed.
If Windows shows a security prompt, confirm the publisher is Bitfield Creek before continuing. A valid signature means the installer was published by Bitfield Creek and has not been modified since it was signed.
Before running the installer, confirm the following details.
Check the digital signature in Windows Explorer
- Right-click the downloaded installer.
- Select Properties.
- Open the Digital Signatures tab.
- Select the Bitfield Creek signature.
- Choose Details.
- Confirm that Windows reports that the digital signature is valid.
Check with PowerShell
Get-AuthenticodeSignature .\AuraWire-Setup-1.7.32.exe | Format-List *
Expected: Status: Valid and a signer/publisher of
Bitfield Creek.
Check the SHA-512 checksum
Get-FileHash .\AuraWire-Setup-1.7.32.exe -Algorithm SHA512
Compare the Hash value with the SHA-512 shown above (case-insensitive).
After verifying the publisher and signature, Windows may require you to select More info before the Run anyway option is shown. Only continue when the publisher is listed as Bitfield Creek and the installer came directly from the Bitfield Creek website. Bitfield Creek does not recommend disabling SmartScreen.
What the Windows installer changes on your PC
The installer is a per-user install of the desktop command center, the local Host, and the wire CLI. It does not install a certificate, a driver, or a Windows service, and it does
not write proxy settings into any editor. The only prompt you should see is Windows SmartScreen for
a newer publisher — see the download security page for how to
verify the signature.
If it finds VS Code, Cursor, or Windsurf, it installs the Aura Wire extension into them so you do not need a second download. Details in the setup guide.
The desktop app auto-updates after install.
If Windows says "Windows protected your PC"
That prompt is SmartScreen reputation, not a virus warning. Our installer is digitally signed by Bitfield Creek; new certificates just have no download history yet. Two clicks:
- Click More info — the small link under the message.
- Check the publisher reads Bitfield Creek, then click Run anyway.
If the publisher is anything else, or "Unknown publisher", do not run it — download again from this page. Verify the signature and checksum if you want to be sure.
Windows protected your PC
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.
1More info
7-day full trial
Your Aura Wire Professional trial starts on first launch
No key to enter, no email, and no card required. Open the app after installing and every Professional feature is already unlocked. When the 7 days end, keep Observe for a one-time $39, add modules, or buy Professional for the full pipeline.
What the trial unlocks:
- Aura Guard redact & block modes
- Aura Router — cross-provider routing with translation
- Aura Compress — context-aware savings (aliases, cache-aware, session recall, attachment RAG, multimodal)
- Terran RAG injection — bridge to a local Aura Terran install (also included with paid Terran)
- Aura Advise Inject — coaching notes on eligible chat responses
- Configurable retention and pricing
- Optional nightly update channel (purchased license; not during trial)
Documentation
Other downloads
Another copy of the extension (zip → .vsix) is on Extras.
Looking for a different product? See all installers on the download hub.
Get in touch or email contact@bitfieldcreek.com if you have questions before installing.