Visual Studio Code Extension Manager
A command-line tool for packaging, publishing, and managing Visual Studio Code extensions.
By Microsoft
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About Visual Studio Code Extension Manager
Visual Studio Code Extension Manager, or vsce, packages extensions into VSIX files and publishes them to the Visual Studio Code Marketplace. It can also search extensions, retrieve metadata, and unpublish extensions.
Install it through npm after installing Node.js. Publishing requires registering a publisher and authenticating with the Marketplace.
Strengths
- Packages extensions into installable VSIX files
- Publishes and unpublishes extensions from the command line
- Can search extensions and retrieve metadata
Limitations
- Requires Node.js
- Publishing requires a Marketplace publisher and authentication
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT license.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Platforms
- Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Developers who package or publish Visual Studio Code extensions
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Selected from the Homebrew formula