Creating a Visual Studio Code Extension

Hasan shows how to create a Visual Studio Code extension.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:50 - What do you need to install first?
03:30 - Creating a new extension using the Visual Studio Code Extension Generator
05:00 - Examining the extension project and code
07:45 - Running and debugging the extension
09:00 - Modifying the extension to create a new tab
11:00 - Using HTML to display text in the tab
12:45 - Using Javascript to change colors in the tab
16:45 - Passing messages in the extension
20:20 - Publishing an extension
21:20 - Creating an organization and a personal access token in Azure DevOps
23:40 - Creating a publisher in the Marketplace
25:00 - Installing the Visual Studio Code Extensions command line tool
26:30 - Publishing the extension to the Marketplace
29:10 - Packaging the extension as a VSIX
30:45 - Wrap-up

Resources:

[aleksandrkhomenko]

Thank you guys! it was a good and easy introduction.

[MohammadKomaei]

Write an extension for select words by ctrl + click instead of go to definition. There are some github issues for this but not exists yet after 3-4 years of issues.

[andrewdunbar]

So where does the 'Congratulations, your extension "toolbox" is now active!' message get displayed? Anywhere?

[stefancfefo]

why there is no c# option for creating vs code extensions

[martinrj]

RG should have Joyce Er on your show

[MrGeekGamer]

Improve our product, so we don't have to.

[anasouardini]

Silly MS: making stuff more complicated than it should be.