NPM Orch - VS Code Extension (minimal scaffold)

This is a small VS Code extension scaffold that adds a new Activity Bar view called "NPM Orch". It will:

• Show a TreeView of the packages declared in workspace package.json (dependencies + devDependencies).
• For each package it displays the declared version and fetches the latest version from the npm registry.
• Commands: Refresh, Search npm (opens npmjs.com search), and "How to search pip in PyCharm" (shows a guide).

How to run

1. Open this folder in VS Code.
2. Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
3. The new Activity Bar icon ("NPM Orch") appears. Click to open the view.
4. Use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run: NPM Orch: Refresh, NPM Orch: Search npm, or NPM Orch: How to search pip in PyCharm.

Notes

• This is a minimal JavaScript-based extension to avoid needing a TS build step.
• The extension reads the first workspace folder's package.json at the root. If you use a monorepo, open the package folder as the workspace root.

Next improvements you might want:

• Add a Webview with package details, changelog, and quick-install buttons.
• Support scanning multiple workspace folders and monorepo workspaces.
• Add caching and error handling for npm requests.

License: MIT