# 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.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/vs-code-extension-scaffolder` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/vs-code-extension-scaffolder`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/vs-code-extension-scaffolder/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/vs-code-extension-scaffolder

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# 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

## Documentation

- https://code.visualstudio.com/api

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/vscode-extension-scaffolder-agent/)