agentskillexchange VS Code Extension Scaffolder
Scaffolds VS Code extensions using the vscode-extension API with TypeScript, including commands, webview panels, language servers via LSP, and custom tree view providers.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- npx --package yo --package generator-code -- yo code
- npm install --global yo generator-code
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Python Extension Template
- In this topic, we'll teach you the fundamental concepts for building extensions. Make sure you have Node.js and Git installed.
- You can learn more about debugging Node.js apps in VS Code in the Node.js Debugging Topic .
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
If you do not want to install Yeoman for later use, run the following command:
If you instead want to install Yeoman globally to ease running it repeatedly, run the following command:
Inside the editor, open src/extension.ts and press F5 or run the command Debug: Start Debugging from the Command Palette ( ⇧⌘P (Windows, Linux Ctrl+Shift+P ) ). This will compile and run the extension in a new Extensi...
Source: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/get-started/your-first-extension