IDE Integration

Get real-time NGINX security feedback directly in your editor.

Visual Studio Code

The vscode-gixy extension brings Gixy's security analysis directly into VS Code.

Features

• Real-time scanning - Automatic analysis as you edit NGINX config files
• Inline diagnostics - Security issues highlighted directly in the editor
• Quick fixes - Suggested remediation for common issues
• Hover information - Detailed explanations when hovering over issues
• Problem panel integration - All issues listed in VS Code's Problems panel

Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "gixy"
4. Click Install

Or install from the command line:

code --install-extension dvershinin.vscode-gixy

Requirements

The extension requires Gixy to be installed:

pip install gixy-ng

Configuration

Configure the extension in VS Code settings:

{
  "gixy.executable": "gixy",
  "gixy.runOnSave": true,
  "gixy.runOnOpen": true
}

Screenshots

Issues are displayed inline with severity indicators:

• 🔴 Error - High severity security issues
• 🟡 Warning - Medium severity issues
• 🔵 Info - Low severity recommendations

Click on any issue to see detailed information and documentation links.

Other Editors

JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm)

Use the Checkstyle-IDEA plugin with Gixy's checkstyle output:

1. Run gixy --format checkstyle nginx.conf > gixy-report.xml
2. Import the report in the Checkstyle plugin

Vim/Neovim

Use ALE or nvim-lint with a custom linter configuration:

" ALE configuration for Gixy
let g:ale_linters = {
\   'nginx': ['gixy'],
\}

Sublime Text

Use SublimeLinter with a custom linter plugin, or run Gixy from the build system:

{
    "cmd": ["gixy", "$file"],
    "selector": "source.nginx"
}

Terminal Integration

Click-to-Jump

Gixy's rich console output formats file locations in a terminal-compatible format:

📍 /etc/nginx/nginx.conf:42

Most modern terminals (iTerm2, Windows Terminal, VS Code integrated terminal) support clicking these paths to jump directly to the file and line.

Harden NGINX with maintained RPMs

Use NGINX Extras by GetPageSpeed for continuously updated NGINX and modules on RHEL/CentOS/Alma/Rocky. Learn more.