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Extension Manifest Editor

Extension Manifest Editor

Microsoft DevLabs

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Preview how your extension appears on the Marketplace.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Extension Manifest Editor

This extension lets you preview the details page for your extension from within Visual Studio Code. Use it to add rich content to your manifest and readme files and see how your extension will appear on the Marketplace. Features include:

  • Side by Side Preview
  • Standalone Preview
  • Live Editing

Side Preview with Live Editing

IDE

Standalone Preview

IDE

Usage

  • Open extension project from the root folder in vscode.
  • Navigate to the manifest file for your extension (package.json for Visual Studio Code extensions and vss-extension.json for Team Services extensions).
    • For side by side preview, either use the keybinding ctrl+q y or Press F1, type Extension Manifest: Open Manifest Preview to the Side and hit return
    • For standalone preview, either use the keybinding ctrl+shift+y or Press F1, type Extension Manifest: Open Manifest Preview and hit return
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