vscode-jxa

[!IMPORTANT] This extension includes functionality that has been separated from idleberg.applescript. As of March 24, 2026, it will no longer be bundled with that extension.

Language syntax, snippets, and build system for JavaScript for Automation (JXA)

Installation

Extension Marketplace

Launch Quick Open, paste the following command, and press Enter

ext install idleberg.jxa

CLI

With shell commands installed, you can use the following command to install the extension:

$ code --install-extension idleberg.jxa

Packaged Extension

Download the packaged extension from the release page and install it from the command-line:

$ code --install-extension path/to/jxa-*.vsix

Alternatively, you can download the packaged extension from the Open VSX Registry or install it using the ovsx command-line tool:

$ ovsx get idleberg.jxa

Usage

Building

On macOS, you can make use of the following build commands through the command-palette:

JXA: Run Script
JXA: Compile Script
JXA: Compile Script bundle
JXA: Compile Application

Settings

You can tweak the defaults for this package, osacompile and osascript, in the package settings.

Setting	Default	Description
`showNotifications`	`true`	Show build notifications indicating success or failure
`alwaysShowOutput`	`false`	Specify whether to show the output panel on errors only or on each build
`convertErrorRange`	`false`	Convert error range to line/column
`defaultBuildTask`	`"script"`	Specify the default build task when creating a new task file
`allowMultiTermination`	`false`	Allows the selection of multiple processes to be terminated
`osacompile.executeOnly`	`false`	Save the resulting script as execute-only
`osacompile.stayOpen`	`false`	Stay open after run handler
`osacompile.startupScreen`	`false`	Show startup-screen
`osascript.outputStyle`	-	The flags argument is a string consisting of any of the modifier characters `e`, `h`, `o`, and `s`

License

This work is licensed under The MIT License.