Manage Extensions

Overview

Manage Extensions is a powerful VS Code extension that provides a user-friendly interface for organizing and managing your extensions. With smart group management and drag-and-drop functionality, you can efficiently control your development environment.

🚀 Key Features

Smart Group Management

• Create Groups: Organize extensions into logical groups for different workflows
• Drag & Drop: Intuitive drag-and-drop interface to move extensions between groups
• Smart Conflict Prevention: Automatically prevents disabling extensions that are in use by other active groups
• Visual Feedback: Clear loading states and operation progress indicators

Safety & Performance

• Batch Processing: Processes extensions individually to prevent system overload
• Operation Limits: Configurable limits to prevent performance issues (default: 20 extensions per operation)
• Timeout Protection: 30-second timeout prevents hanging operations
• Error Recovery: Graceful handling of partial failures with detailed feedback

User Experience

• Non-Intrusive Notifications: Subtle toast notifications instead of disruptive popups
• Partial Success Handling: Shows exactly which extensions succeeded/failed
• Offline Detection: Prevents operations when network is unavailable
• State Persistence: Automatic saving of group configurations

📋 Usage

Basic Usage

1. Select Manage Extensions: Choose "Manage Extensions" from the status bar or command palette
2. Create Groups:
   • Enter a group name in the input field
   • Click "Create Group" to create a new group
3. Organize Extensions:
   • Drag extensions from the main list to your groups
   • Drop them into specific group containers
4. Enable/Disable Groups:
   • Use the toggle switches to enable/disable entire groups
   • Extensions are processed individually with safety checks
   • Smart conflict prevention protects extensions used by other groups

Advanced Features

• Bulk Operations: Process multiple extensions simultaneously with safety limits
• Conflict Resolution: Automatic detection and prevention of extension conflicts
• State Management: Persistent storage of group configurations

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have suggestions for improvements:

📄 License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for details.