Michael Suchacz
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Extends the Agent-chat MCP tools so an unattended UAT evidence loop can
fetch artifacts, monitor long runs, and find prior runs without burning
model context.
## Backend
- New `chat_files_token` crypto key feature (migration 000571) with
rotator support and a dedicated signing keycache on coderd.
- `POST /api/experimental/chats/files/{file}/download-url`
(authenticated) mints a short-lived (5 min) signed URL and returns it
with `sha256`, `size_bytes`, `name`, `mime_type`, and `expires_at`.
- `GET /api/experimental/chats/files/{file}/download?token=` (no session
token) redeems the signed URL: verifies the JWS, requires the token's
`file_id` to match the path, and re-checks the minting user's RBAC
access live at redemption. Clients can `curl -o` artifacts with zero
credentials in the URL consumer.
- `ChatFileMetadata` gains `size_bytes` (via `octet_length`, no bytes
fetched).
## MCP tools (`codersdk/toolsdk`)
- `coder_download_chat_file`: by `file_id` or `chat_id`+`file_name`;
returns the signed URL plus checksum and size instead of base64.
- `coder_await_chat`: blocks (bounded `wait_secs`, 1-120) until a chat
leaves `running`/`interrupting`, using the existing watch stream with
subscribe-before-read.
- `coder_list_chats`: label, query, and limit filtering; chat
projections now include labels.
- `coder_get_chat_messages`: `after_id` forward cursor with
`next_after_id` (exact incremental reads), plus per-message `files`
metadata so artifact-bearing messages are identifiable.
- `coder_get_chat`: file listings now include `size_bytes` and
`created_at`.
- `coder_list_templates`: exposes `agents_allowed` for pre-flight
checks.
## Testing
- coderd: mint/redeem happy path with an unauthenticated client,
expired/tampered/file-mismatched tokens, auth still required on the
plain file endpoint, non-owner mint rejection.
- toolsdk: harness + integration coverage for all new/changed tools,
including signed-URL redemption with checksum verification,
forward-cursor exactness, await transition/timeout paths, and label
filtering.
- Remote dogfood UAT (dev.coder.com Coder Agent) passed all six
acceptance scenarios end to end over both MCP transports.
Note: `go test ./codersdk/toolsdk/` has a pre-existing goleak flake on
main (leaked `agentssh` non-PTY session goroutines from SSH exec tests;
reproduced 3/3 on clean `b4971bc49f1`). It is unrelated to this diff.
> Mux acted on Mike's behalf to create this PR.
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Coder is a self-hosted platform for cloud development environments and AI coding agents. Workspaces are defined with Terraform, connected through a secure Wireguard® tunnel, and automatically shut down when not used. Coder Agents runs a native AI coding agent whose loop executes in the control plane on your infrastructure, with no API keys in workspaces.
- Define cloud development environments in Terraform
- EC2 VMs, Kubernetes Pods, Docker Containers, etc.
- Automatically shutdown idle resources to save on costs
- Onboard developers in seconds instead of days
- Delegate coding work to AI agents on your infrastructure
- Bring any model (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Bedrock, self-hosted)
- No LLM credentials in workspaces, user identity on every action
- Centralized model governance, cost tracking, and audit logging
Quickstart
The most convenient way to try Coder is to install it on your local machine and experiment with provisioning cloud development environments using Docker (works on Linux, macOS, and Windows).
# First, install Coder
curl -L https://coder.com/install.sh | sh
# Start the Coder server (caches data in ~/.cache/coder)
coder server
# Navigate to http://localhost:3000 to create your initial user,
# create a Docker template and provision a workspace
Install
The easiest way to install Coder is to use the
install script for Linux
and macOS. For Windows, use the latest ..._installer.exe file from GitHub
Releases.
curl -L https://coder.com/install.sh | sh
You can run the install script with --dry-run to see the commands that will be used to install without executing them. Run the install script with --help for additional flags.
See install for additional methods.
Once installed, you can start a production deployment with a single command:
# Automatically sets up an external access URL on *.try.coder.app
coder server
# Requires a PostgreSQL instance (version 13 or higher) and external access URL
coder server --postgres-url <url> --access-url <url>
Use coder --help to get a list of flags and environment variables. See the install guides for a complete tutorial.
Documentation
Browse the documentation or visit a specific section below:
- Workspaces: Workspaces contain the IDEs, dependencies, and configuration information needed for software development
- Templates: Templates are written in Terraform and describe the infrastructure for workspaces
- Coder Agents: Delegate coding work to AI agents running on your self-hosted infrastructure
- Administration: Learn how to operate Coder
- Premium: Learn about paid features built for large teams
- IDEs: Connect your existing editor to a workspace
Support
Feel free to open an issue if you have questions, run into bugs, or have a feature request.
Join our Discord to provide feedback on in-progress features and chat with the community using Coder!
Integrations
New integrations are always in progress. Open an issue to request one. Contributions are welcome in any official or community repository.
Official
- Coder Registry: Templates, modules, and integrations for common development environments
- VS Code Extension: Open any Coder workspace in VS Code with a single click
- JetBrains Toolbox Plugin: Open any Coder workspace from JetBrains Toolbox with a single click
- JetBrains Gateway Plugin: Open any Coder workspace in JetBrains Gateway with a single click
- Dev Containers: Build development environments using
devcontainer.jsonon Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift - Kubernetes Log Stream: Stream Kubernetes Pod events to the Coder startup logs
- Self-Hosted VS Code Extension Marketplace: A private extension marketplace that works in restricted or airgapped networks integrating with code-server.
- GitHub Actions: An action to set up the Coder CLI in GitHub workflows
Community
- Community Templates: Community-contributed workspace templates in the Coder Registry
- Community Modules: Community-contributed modules to extend Coder templates
- Provision Coder with Terraform: Provision Coder on Google GKE, Azure AKS, AWS EKS, DigitalOcean DOKS, IBMCloud K8s, OVHCloud K8s, and Scaleway K8s Kapsule with Terraform
- Coder Template GitHub Action: A GitHub Action that updates Coder templates
- Discord: Chat with the community and provide feedback on in-progress features
Contributing
New contributors are always welcome. If you are new to the Coder codebase, see the contribution guide to get started.
Hiring
Apply on the careers page if you are interested in joining the team.