vscode-cryptosb

A basic VS Code extension for showing cryptocurrency prices in the status bar using CryptoCompare min API

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=barrettotte.vscode-cryptosb

Configuration - settings.json

{
  "vscode-cryptosb.currencies": ["BTC", "ETH", "LTC"],
  "vscode-cryptosb.fiat": "USD",
  "vscode-cryptosb.refreshInterval": 60000
}

Development

• Setup
  • npm install -g yo generator-code vscode
  • npm install --save-dev ts-loader
  • npm install -g vsce
  • yo code
• Debugging
  • F5 with launch.json configured
• Compile tsc -p ./ or tsc -watch -p ./

Deployment

• Webpack webpack --mode none
• vsce package
• vsce create-publisher name
• vsce publish minor

CryptoCompare min API Examples

• curl "https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/price?fsym=BTC&tsyms=USD"
• curl "https://min-api.cryptocompare.com/data/price?fsym=ETH&tsyms=JPY"

References

• CryptoCompare https://www.cryptocompare.com/
• Currency symbol list https://www.easymarkets.com/int/learn-centre/discover-trading/currency-acronyms-and-abbreviations/
• Bundling an extension https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/bundling-extension
• VS Code Extension Tutorial https://code.visualstudio.com/api/get-started/your-first-extension