VSIX Viewer

A Visual Studio Code extension that allows you to view and explore the contents of .vsix extension files directly within VS Code.

Features

• 📦 Open .vsix files: Simply click on any .vsix file to view its contents
• 📄 View extension metadata: See extension name, version, publisher, description, and more
• 📁 Browse file structure: Explore all files contained within the extension package
• 💾 Extract individual files: Click on any file to extract and save it to your local system
• 📊 Statistics: View total file count and package size at a glance

Usage

1. Open any .vsix file in VS Code
2. The VSIX Viewer will automatically open showing:
   • Extension information (name, version, publisher, etc.)
   • Package statistics (file count, total size)
   • Complete file listing with sizes
3. Click on any file in the list to extract it to your computer

Installation

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm run compile to build the extension
4. Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded

Packaging

To create a .vsix package:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.85.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension does not add any VS Code settings.

Known Issues

None at this time. Please report issues on the GitHub repository.

Release Notes

1.0.0

Initial release of VSIX Viewer:

• View .vsix file contents
• Browse extension metadata
• Extract individual files
• Display package statistics

License

MIT

Enjoy exploring VSIX files!