vsc-extension-quickstart.md

Welcome to your VS Code Extension

What's in the folder

• This folder contains all of the files necessary for your extension.
• package.json - this is the manifest file that defines the location of the extension's main file and the commands the extension contributes.
• extension.js - this is the main file where you will provide the implementation of your extension.

Get up and running straight away

• Press F5 to open a new window with your extension loaded.
• Run your command from the command palette by pressing (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) and typing PS1:.
• Set breakpoints in your code inside extension.js to debug your extension.

Make changes

• You can relaunch the extension from the debug toolbar after changing code in extension.js.
• You can also reload (Ctrl+R or Cmd+R on Mac) the VS Code window with your extension to load your changes.

Explore the API

• You can open the full set of our API when you open the file node_modules/@types/vscode/index.d.ts.

Package the extension

• To package the extension for distribution:
  • Install vsce: npm install -g vsce
  • Package the extension: vsce package
  • The resulting .vsix file can be installed manually in VS Code.