- This folder contains all of the files necessary for your extension.
package.json
- this is the manifest file in which you declare your extension and command.- The sample plugin registers a command and defines its title and command name. With this information VS Code can show the command in the command palette. It doesn’t yet need to load the plugin.
src/extension.ts
- this is the main file where you will provide the implementation of your command.- The file exports one function,
activate
, which is called the very first time your extension is activated (in this case by executing the command). Inside theactivate
function we callregisterCommand
. - We pass the function containing the implementation of the command as the second parameter to
registerCommand
.
- The file exports one function,
- Press
F5
to open a new window with your extension loaded. - Run your command from the command palette by pressing (
Ctrl+Shift+P
orCmd+Shift+P
on Mac) and typingHello World
. - Set breakpoints in your code inside
src/extension.ts
to debug your extension. - Find output from your extension in the debug console.
- You can relaunch the extension from the debug toolbar after changing code in
src/extension.ts
. - You can also reload (
Ctrl+R
orCmd+R
on Mac) the VS Code window with your extension to load your changes.
- You can open the full set of our API when you open the file
node_modules/@types/vscode/index.d.ts
.