Mirth Connect Integration
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Explore Mirth Connect IntegrationMirthSync — Mirth Connect IDE for VS Code & Cursor
A real development environment for Mirth Connect and the Open Integration Engine — IntelliSense, real-time diagnostics, channel tree views, and multi-server sync, from VS Code, Cursor, or Windsurf.
How it works
Mirth development, without leaving your editor.
Connect to your servers, write transformer code with full IntelliSense, test against a throwaway local engine, then sync your channels back to the server — pick one to jump ahead.
Overview
Mirth Connect development, in your editor
MirthSync for VS Code brings Mirth Connect and OIE into the editor you already use — browse channels in a tree, get IntelliSense for the Mirth JavaScript API, and push or pull to any server without leaving VS Code.
- Editor
- VS Code 1.85+
- Runtime
- Java 8+
- Engine
- Mirth 4.5.2 · OIE · BridgeLink
- Depends on
- MirthSync CLI
- License
- Free · open source
- Install
- VS Code Marketplace
In Action
See the Extension in Action
Interactive gallery showing MirthSync for VS Code features — IntelliSense, sync, connection management, and more.
IntelliSense & Autocomplete
Get autocomplete suggestions and hover documentation for Mirth Connect's JavaScript API as you type.
Key Features:
- Auto-completion for Mirth APIs
- Hover documentation for methods and objects
- Type hints and signatures
- Code snippets for common patterns
Multi-Server Connections
Add and manage multiple Mirth Connect server profiles with secure credential storage.
Key Features:
- Secure credential storage via Secrets API
- Multiple server profiles for each environment
- Test connection before saving
- Quick environment switching from sidebar
Channel & Template Sync
Pull channels and code templates from your server, edit in VS Code, and push changes back.
Key Features:
- Pull/push all or individual items
- Channel group support
- Code template library sync
- Global scripts management
File Explorer Integration
Right-click on Channels or CodeTemplates folders to sync directly from the file explorer.
Key Features:
- Context menu push/pull
- Folder-level operations
- Quick access to sync
- Works with Git workflow
Status Bar Controls
Quick toggles in the VS Code status bar for common MirthSync settings.
Key Features:
- ConfigMap toggle include on sync
- Force toggle overwrite changes
- Deploy toggle auto-deploy after push
- Visual indicators for active settings
Why an IDE
From a cramped code box to a real IDE
Mirth Connect's Admin Console makes you write transformer JavaScript in a tiny textarea — no autocomplete, no Git, no AI. MirthSync brings that work into the editor you already use.
Your AI assistant, fluent in Mirth
Run MirthSync in Cursor, Windsurf, or Copilot-enabled VS Code and your AI assistant can read, explain, refactor, and write Mirth channel JavaScript — grounded by the extension's Mirth API IntelliSense, and safe to test against the one-command local stack. The Admin Console has none of that.
Real code intelligence
IntelliSense, hover docs, go-to-definition, rename, and find-references across the Mirth JavaScript API — instead of a plain textarea.
Git-native
Pull channels to your workspace, diff and review changes, and commit them like normal code — version control your integration layer.
Modern editing
Multi-cursor, project-wide search across channels, and 29 tab-completion snippets for common Mirth patterns.
FEATURES
Eight capabilities, in your editor
Click any tile — channel browsing, IntelliSense, multi-server sync, diagnostics, and more, each shown in the editor.
Local Mirth
A throwaway Mirth engine, in one command
Test channels against a real engine without installing anything on your host beyond Docker. MirthSync scaffolds and runs a self-contained Mirth/OIE + Postgres stack from the command palette.
Run MirthSync: Initialize Local Mirth and the extension scaffolds .mirthsync/local/ with a Docker Compose stack:
- mirth — Saga-packaged Open Integration Engine (
sagait/engine), on127.0.0.1:8443 - postgres — Mirth's backing database, on a named volume
- tools — JRE +
mirthsync+ git, so sync runs inside the stack and you don't need the CLI on your host
Then MirthSync: Start Local Mirth builds the tools image, starts the containers, and auto-creates a Local Mirth connection. If port 8443 is busy it detects the conflict and remembers an alternate. Point the compose file at openintegrationengine/engine for vanilla OIE.
Quick Start
Get Started in 3 Steps
Install the extension, add a connection, and start developing — all in under two minutes.
1
Install Extension
Install from the VS Code Marketplace — search for "MirthSync" or click Install from Marketplace.
VS Code Marketplace2
Add a Connection
Open the MirthSync sidebar, click Add Connection, and enter your Mirth Connect server URL and credentials.
Credentials stored securely via VS Code Secrets API3
Start Developing
Browse channels in the tree view, pull to your workspace, edit with IntelliSense, and push changes back.
VS Code Extension Guide Commands
MirthSync Commands for VS Code
All MirthSync operations available directly from the VS Code command palette. Press Ctrl+Shift+P and type “MirthSync” to get started.
MirthSync: Pull All
Pull all channels, code templates, and global scripts from the connected server to your workspace.
MirthSync: Push All
Push all local changes back to the connected Mirth Connect server.
MirthSync: Git Status / Diff
View Git status and diff for your MirthSync workspace directly from the command palette.
All Commands & Settings
Complete reference for all MirthSync commands, settings, snippets, and diagnostics in VS Code.
Extension ReferenceFree, open source, and installs in seconds — bring Mirth Connect development into VS Code, Cursor, or Windsurf.
Install for VS Code FAQ
MirthSync for VS Code — FAQ
Yes. MirthSync is published to both the VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX, so it installs in VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VSCodium — any editor that supports the Open VSX registry.
MirthSync itself ships no AI, but because it runs in VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf, your editor’s AI assistant (Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf Cascade) can read, explain, and write Mirth channel JavaScript. The extension supplies Mirth JavaScript API IntelliSense so the AI’s suggestions are grounded, and the one-command local Mirth stack lets you test them safely.
MirthSync talks to the standard Mirth REST API, so it works with the open-source lineage: open-source Mirth Connect through 4.5.2 (the last open-source release), the Open Integration Engine (OIE), and BridgeLink. It does not target the closed-source commercial product (NextGen Connect 4.6 and later).
Yes — it is free and open source, with no license fees or restrictions. Install it from the VS Code Marketplace or Open VSX.
For syncing against a remote Mirth server you need the mirthsync CLI on your host. The Local Mirth feature bundles mirthsync inside its Docker stack, so for local testing you only need Docker.
No. Your channel, template, and script content, server URLs, and credentials stay local and are never transmitted. The extension sends only anonymous usage telemetry (command names, durations, and outcomes).
Work with Saga
Mirth Connect services & support
Keep reading
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Install MirthSync for VS Code
Free VS Code extension for Mirth Connect development. IntelliSense, code diagnostics, and channel sync — install in seconds from the Visual Studio Marketplace.