Extension Restarter

A VS Code extension to quickly restart the extension host or access extension details for manual management.

✨ Features

• Quick Restart (Status Bar): One-click refresh icon in the status bar (bottom right) to restart all extensions instantly.
• Restart All (Sidebar): Button at the top of the sidebar to refresh the extension host.
• Favorites & Groups: Organize your most-used extensions into a "Favorites" section.
• Add/Remove Favorites: Use the + (Add) and - (Remove) hover icons to manage your groups.
• Quick-Open Details: Click any extension name to open its management page in the editor.
• Alphabetical Sorting: Automatically organized for easy access.

⚡ How to use

1. Install Extension Restarter from the VS Code Marketplace.
2. Status Bar: Click the refresh icon in the bottom right corner for a "Restart All".
3. Sidebar: Click the Extension Restarter icon in the Activity Bar.
4. Favorites: Click + to favorite or - to unfavorite an extension.
5. Details: Click the extension name to open its details page.

🚀 Installation

• Install from VS Code Marketplace
• Command Line: code --install-extension spajs.extension-restarter

OR

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions
3. Search for extension restarter and select this extension
4. Click Install

☑️ Requirements

• VS Code v1.75.0 or higher.

⚖️ License

MIT

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Credit

• Design: Kumar
• Code: Gemini 3 Flash with Antigravity