ICO Generator

A VS Code extension for generating ICO files from images. Right-click any PNG, JPG, JPEG, or SVG file and generate a .ico file in the same folder.

Features

Convert images to ICO – Supports PNG, JPG, JPEG, and SVG input formats
Context menu – Right-click an image in the Explorer and select "Generate .ico"
Command Palette – Run "Generate .ico" to select an image via file picker
Configurable output size – Set the ICO dimensions (16–256 pixels, default: 64)
Background color – Use transparency or a solid hex color for transparent areas

From Explorer: Right-click a PNG, JPG, JPEG, or SVG file → Generate .ico
From Command Palette: Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P → type "Generate .ico" → select an image

The .ico file is created in the same folder as the source image.

Setting	Description	Default
`ico-generator.outputSize`	Output size in pixels (width and height)	`64`
`ico-generator.backgroundColor`	`transparent` or hex color (e.g. `#ffffff`)	`transparent`

Install dependencies:
```
pnpm install
```
Open the folder in VS Code and press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host.
In the new window, right-click an image or run "Generate .ico" from the Command Palette.

pnpm run compile

vsce (the VS Code extension CLI) works best with npm. To package:

pnpm add -g @vscode/vsce
pnpm run package
# or: vsce package