VS Code Extensions Pack builder

TL;DR: You can define groups of extensions that you can apply per project, eg :

• a set of extension for .net development (intellisense, debugger, dependency management, etc)
• use another one react
• and disable non-relevant extensions in one click !

You only have pertinent extensions enabled for a given project without having to manage them one by one !

This extension allows to easily create extension pack for VS Code.

Since July update, extension packs are way more powerful and enabling/disabling a pack applies to extensions contained in this pack.

Features

• Create new extensions packs

  • Select which extensions goes in it
  • Created pack is automatically installed

• Edit an existing extension pack

  • Add/Remove extensions from it
  • Get it installed in one click

Demo enabling a shared and typescript pack

Demo going from a typescript workspace to a .net one

Prerequites

• npm >= 5.2.0 (for npx support)

Extension commands

This extension contributes the following commands:

• packBuilder.createPack: initiate a pack creation
• packBuilder.editPack: initiate a pack edition

How does this work ?

Since there is no API to perform these operations, there is a bit a magic to make it work :

• Installing locally yo and generator-code with npm
• Running yo to create the project
• Editing a few files in this project to apply your choices
• Packaging the project
• Installing the extension though code executable (--install-extension flag)
• Profit !

Known issues

Not really an issue but good to know, Node Debug (ms-vscode.node-debug2) extension is part of vscode and can't be disabled, so don't include it in any pack or you won't be able to disable it.

Build

- npm install
- npm run watch