Visual Studio Code: Building an Extension
1h 39mIntermediate2020-02-11
Authors
Ray Villalobos
Senior Staff Instructor at LinkedIn Learning
Course details
If you're using Visual Studio Code to create websites and applications, then you're already using the tools you need to customize Visual Studio Code itself. In this course, learn how to make Visual Studio Code do what you want by building extensions. Instructor Ray Villalobos steps through how to apply web development tools and APIs to create a new tool in Visual Studio Code, which you can customize to add your own functionality. Learn how to modify themes, automate tasks by adding commands, and even publish your extensions so that others can leverage what you've built.
Topics include:
- The different types of Visual Studio Code extensions
- Creating a theme extension
- Publishing and packaging extensions
- Creating code snippets and converting them into extensions
- Adding multiple commands to run tasks
Topics include:
- The different types of Visual Studio Code extensions
- Creating a theme extension
- Publishing and packaging extensions
- Creating code snippets and converting them into extensions
- Adding multiple commands to run tasks
Skills covered
Visual Studio CodeMicrosoft DevelopmentMicrosoftSoftware DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Introduction
- Why build a VS Code extension
- How to use the exercise files
Getting Started
- VS Code extension types
- Preparing for development
- Scaffolding an extension
Creating Theme Extensions
- Theme extensions structure
- Language definitions and themes
- Options in the theme format
- Modifying your theme
- Publishing and unpublishing
- Packaging extensions
Building Other Extensions
- Creating a code snippet
- Converting snippets as extensions
- Using commands
- Finding included commands
- Adding multiple commands
Conclusion
- Next steps