Installation

From crates.io

cargo install crosslink

The crosslink binary will be available in your PATH after install.

Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/forecast-bio/crosslink.git
cd crosslink/crosslink
cargo install --path .

Or build without installing:

cargo build --release
# Binary at target/release/crosslink

VS Code Extension

Search “Crosslink Issue Tracker” in VS Code Extensions, or visit the VS Code Marketplace.

The extension bundles the CLI binary and provides:

  • Command Palette access to all crosslink commands
  • Status bar indicator for daemon status
  • Auto-starts daemon when a .crosslink project is detected
  • Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, macOS

Requirements

  • Rust 1.87+ (for cargo install) — install rustup
  • Python 3.6+ — required for Claude Code hooks
  • Git — required for multi-agent coordination features

Initialize a Project

After installing, run in any project directory:

crosslink init

This sets up the .crosslink/ directory, Claude Code hooks, and default rules. See Quick Start for next steps.