vscode-builtin-extensions

This extension contributes built-in VS Code extensions to Theia.

Getting started (locally)

Install nvm.

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.33.5/install.sh | bash

Install npm and node.

nvm install 10
nvm use 10

Install yarn.

npm install -g yarn

Install vscode.

cd vscode-builtin-extensions
git submodule init
git submodule update

Install vscode prerequisite dependencies.

https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/wiki/How-to-Contribute#prerequisites

Pick a specific vscode version (optional)

cd <repo root>/vscode
git checkout 1.40.0

Build

yarn

Running the browser example

yarn start:browser

Open http://localhost:3000 in the browser.

Running the Electron example

yarn start:electron

Developing with the browser example

Start watching of vscode-builtin-extensions.

cd vscode-builtin-extensions
yarn watch

Start watching of the browser example.

yarn rebuild:browser
cd browser-app
yarn watch

Launch Start Browser Backend configuration from VS code.

Open http://localhost:3000 in the browser.

Developing with the Electron example

Start watching of vscode-builtin-extensions.

cd vscode-builtin-extensions
yarn watch

Start watching of the electron example.

yarn rebuild:electron
cd electron-app
yarn watch

Launch Start Electron Backend configuration from VS code.

Publishing vscode-builtin-extensions to npm

If required, step the extension’s version in src/publish.js

// bump to publish
let version = '0.2.1';

Create a npm user and login to the npm registry, more on npm publishing.

npm login

Publish packages with lerna to update versions properly across local packages, more on publishing with lerna.

npx lerna publish

Package built-ins as individual .vsix

If required, step the version to be used for the extensions in src/package-vsix.js

// bump to publish
let version = '0.2.1';

Generate .vsix extensions

yarn package-vsix:latest

or

yarn package-vsix:next

The .vsix extensions will be under folder ./dist