MNCI for VS Code
The MoNecromanCI CLI, in your editor. Create a workspace, add projects in any of five languages, check the workspace and keep it up to date, from a side bar or the command palette, without remembering the flags.
The extension does not reimplement anything. It asks the mnci CLI what it can do and runs it, so it stays in step with the CLI you have installed.
The side bar
Click the MNCI icon in the activity bar.
- Commands: every mnci command, grouped (Workspace, Projects, Dependencies, Pipeline). Click one and you are asked for what it needs.
- Projects: the projects of the open workspace, each with its targets. Click a target to run it.
- Update: the installed mnci version, whether a newer one exists, and one click to update.
Commands
Every command is also in the palette (Ctrl+Shift+P), under MNCI.
| Command |
What it does |
| New workspace |
Creates a monorepo in a folder you choose |
| Upgrade this workspace |
Re-applies the latest mnci configuration |
| Doctor |
Checks the workspace and lists what is wrong in the Problems panel, each with its fix |
| Add project |
Pick a kind (grouped by language) and a name; only the options that apply to that kind are offered |
| Install dependencies |
Add packages to the projects you pick, using each project's own toolchain |
| Sync dependency versions |
Make every project agree on one version of each dependency |
| Update dependencies |
Show newer releases and apply the ones you choose |
| Run a CI phase |
Run a phase of the pipeline here, as CI runs it |
| Run a project target |
Run nx run <project>:<target> |
| Update mnci |
Update the CLI, after showing you the exact command |
Commands run in the integrated MNCI terminal, so you see what ran and can answer any prompt.
Which mnci does it use?
In this order: the mnci.cliPath setting; the workspace's own install (node_modules/.bin), which is the version the workspace was built with; a global install; and last npx @mnci/cli, which needs the network.
Settings
| Setting |
Meaning |
mnci.cliPath |
Path to the mnci executable. Leave empty to find it as above. |
Requirements
Node.js. Everything else mnci needs is described in its own documentation.
Links
MoNecromanCI on GitHub · Report an issue
