Settings Reference

Complete reference for all SentriFlow VS Code extension configuration options. Settings can be configured at User, Workspace, or Folder level.

Validation Settings

sentriflow.enabled

Enable or disable the SentriFlow extension.

{
  "sentriflow.enabled": true
}

sentriflow.defaultVendor

Default vendor for configuration validation when not auto-detected.

{
  "sentriflow.defaultVendor": "cisco-ios"
}

Valid values:

• cisco-ios, cisco-nxos
• juniper-junos
• aruba-aoscx, aruba-aosswitch, aruba-wlc
• paloalto-panos
• arista-eos
• vyos
• fortinet-fortigate
• extreme-exos, extreme-voss
• huawei-vrp
• mikrotik-routeros
• nokia-sros
• cumulus-linux

sentriflow.minimumSeverity

Minimum severity level for issues to appear in the Problems panel.

{
  "sentriflow.minimumSeverity": "warning"
}

Valid values:

• "error" - Show only high severity issues
• "warning" - Show warnings and errors
• "info" - Show all issues

sentriflow.validateOnSave

Run validation when a file is saved.

{
  "sentriflow.validateOnSave": true
}

sentriflow.validateOnType

Run validation as you type (with debouncing).

{
  "sentriflow.validateOnType": true
}

sentriflow.validationDelay

Delay in milliseconds before validation runs after typing stops.

{
  "sentriflow.validationDelay": 500
}

Rule Configuration

sentriflow.customRules

Paths to custom rule files or directories.

{
  "sentriflow.customRules": [
    "${workspaceFolder}/rules/org-security.json",
    "${workspaceFolder}/rules/compliance/"
  ]
}

sentriflow.disabledRules

Rule IDs to disable from validation.

{
  "sentriflow.disabledRules": [
    "NET-DOC-001",
    "NET-LOG-003"
  ]
}

sentriflow.disabledCategories

Rule categories to disable.

{
  "sentriflow.disabledCategories": [
    "Documentation",
    "Logging"
  ]
}

sentriflow.disableDefaultRules

Disable all default rules (only use custom rules).

{
  "sentriflow.disableDefaultRules": false
}

File Handling

sentriflow.fileAssociations

Additional file extensions to validate.

{
  "sentriflow.fileAssociations": {
    "*.network": "cisco-ios",
    "*.fw": "paloalto-panos",
    "router-*": "juniper-junos"
  }
}

sentriflow.excludePatterns

Glob patterns to exclude from validation.

{
  "sentriflow.excludePatterns": [
    "**/test-configs/**",
    "**/examples/**",
    "**/backup/**"
  ]
}

sentriflow.maxFileSize

Maximum file size in bytes to validate (0 = unlimited).

{
  "sentriflow.maxFileSize": 10000000
}

Performance Settings

sentriflow.incrementalValidation

Enable incremental validation for better performance on large files.

{
  "sentriflow.incrementalValidation": true
}

sentriflow.maxProblems

Maximum number of problems to report per file.

{
  "sentriflow.maxProblems": 500
}

sentriflow.parallelValidation

Enable parallel validation for multi-file workspaces.

{
  "sentriflow.parallelValidation": true
}

UI Settings

sentriflow.showStatusBarItem

Show SentriFlow status in the status bar.

{
  "sentriflow.showStatusBarItem": true
}

sentriflow.showInlineDecorations

Show inline decorations for issues in the editor.

{
  "sentriflow.showInlineDecorations": true
}

sentriflow.decorationStyle

Style for inline issue decorations.

{
  "sentriflow.decorationStyle": "underline"
}

Valid values:

• "underline" - Wavy underline
• "background" - Background highlight
• "gutter" - Gutter icons only

sentriflow.showQuickFixes

Enable quick fix suggestions for issues.

{
  "sentriflow.showQuickFixes": true
}

Sidebar Settings

sentriflow.showSidebarPanel

Show the SentriFlow sidebar panel.

{
  "sentriflow.showSidebarPanel": true
}

sentriflow.groupIssuesBy

How to group issues in the sidebar.

{
  "sentriflow.groupIssuesBy": "severity"
}

Valid values:

• "severity" - Group by error/warning/info
• "category" - Group by rule category
• "file" - Group by file
• "rule" - Group by rule ID

Logging Settings

sentriflow.trace.server

Trace communication with the language server.

{
  "sentriflow.trace.server": "messages"
}

Valid values:

• "off" - No tracing
• "messages" - Trace messages
• "verbose" - Verbose tracing (for debugging)

sentriflow.logLevel

Extension log level.

{
  "sentriflow.logLevel": "debug"
}

Example Configurations

Security-Focused Team

{
  "sentriflow.minimumSeverity": "warning",
  "sentriflow.customRules": [
    "${workspaceFolder}/rules/security-policies.json"
  ],
  "sentriflow.disabledCategories": ["Documentation"],
  "sentriflow.showQuickFixes": true
}

Large Configuration Repository

{
  "sentriflow.incrementalValidation": true,
  "sentriflow.maxFileSize": 10000000,
  "sentriflow.validationDelay": 1000,
  "sentriflow.maxProblems": 200,
  "sentriflow.excludePatterns": [
    "**/archive/**",
    "**/backup/**"
  ]
}

Compliance Team

{
  "sentriflow.minimumSeverity": "info",
  "sentriflow.customRules": [
    "${workspaceFolder}/rules/pci-dss.json",
    "${workspaceFolder}/rules/hipaa.json"
  ],
  "sentriflow.groupIssuesBy": "category",
  "sentriflow.showSidebarPanel": true
}

Next Steps

• Features Guide - UI features walkthrough
• Installation - Setup instructions
• JSON Rules - Create custom rules