How to generate a new extension from scratch
These were the steps followed to create this project. If you don't want to use this repo directly, you can create a new project using an official template.
For more info, see the Your First Extension doc page.
You don't need to create a new directory. Start from your usual repos directory.
$ cd ~/reposInstall Node.
Run this command to use NPX - it will fetch and run a package without installing it.
In this case we use Yeoman (yo) and the template we request is for VS Code.
$ npm install -g yo generator-code
$ yo codeYou'll then get promoted for input.
Enter answers in the REPL - questions and answers for example:
# ? What type of extension do you want to create? New Extension (TypeScript)
# ? What's the name of your extension? HelloWorld
### Press <Enter> to choose default for all options below ###
# ? What's the identifier of your extension? helloworld
# ? What's the description of your extension? LEAVE BLANK
# ? Initialize a git repository? Yes
# ? Which package manager to use? npm
That will also install packages for you so you don't event have to run install.
Open your new project in VS Code
$ code helloworldNow you can start the extension with the debugger in an isolated environment.
To do this, follow the steps in the usage section of this quickstart guide.