# 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. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/vs-code-extension-scaffolder` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/vs-code-extension-scaffolder` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/vs-code-extension-scaffolder/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Integrations & APIs - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/vs-code-extension-scaffolder --- # 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/) --- > Source: [agentskillexchange/skills](https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).