Episode

Creating a Visual Studio Code Extension

with Robert Green, Hasan Savran

Visual Studio Toolbox

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

Developer
Visual Studio

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