Side Loader: Sideload Unpublished Extensions

Use

• Open VS Code; the Side Loader window opens automatically.
• Drag .vsix files into the Drop Zone to side‑run them without installation.
• Manage up to 4 active side‑run extensions; unload when done.
• Use the Commands tab to run commands exposed by side‑run extensions.
• Configure LLM provider in settings under SideRunner.

Notes

• Extensions requiring Contribution Points (menus, views, languages, etc.) cannot be applied without installation.
• Side‑run extensions should use programmatic APIs.

Package

• Run npm run build then vsce package to produce the .vsix.