vscode-extension-manifest

VSCode extension manifest type definitions, validators, and utilities.

[!NOTE] This package only provides types for VSCode extension manifest related fields listed in Extension Manifest.

If you need type support for a normal NodeJs package.json file, please check type-fest - package-json.d.ts.

Install

npm install vscode-extension-manifest -D

yarn add vscode-extension-manifest -D

pnpm add vscode-extension-manifest -D

Usage

import {
  defineExtensionManifest,
  readExtensionManifest,
  readExtensionManifestSync,
  validateExtensionManifest,
  writeExtensionManifest,
  writeExtensionManifestSync,
} from 'vscode-extension-manifest'

console.log(await readExtensionManifest())
//=> VSCode extension manifest with types definition

console.log(validateExtensionManifest(readExtensionManifestSync()))
// => true if valid, false otherwise

const extensionManifest = defineExtensionManifest({
  name: 'vscode-extension-manifest',
  version: '1.0.0',
  publisher: 'ntnyq',
  engines: {
    vscode: '^1.96.0',
  },
})

await writeExtensionManifest(extensionManifest, {
  cwd: 'packages/extension',
})

writeExtensionManifestSync(extensionManifest, {
  cwd: 'vscode',
})

API

readExtensionManifest

• Type: (options?: ReadOptions) => Promise<ExtensionManifest>

Returns a Promise for VSCode extension manifest with type definition.

ReadOptions

for readExtensionManifest and readExtensionManifestSync

filename

• Type: string
• Default: package.json
• Required: false

The filename of the extension manifest.

cwd

• Type: string | URL
• Default: process.cwd()
• Required: false

The current working directory.

cache

• Type: boolean | Map<string, Record<string, any>>
• Default: undefined
• Required: false

Specifies whether the read results should be cached. Can be a boolean or a map to hold the cached data.

readExtensionManifestSync

• Type: (options?: ReadOptions) => ExtensionManifest

Returns VSCode extension manifest with type definition.

ReadOptions

Same as readExtensionManifest

writeExtensionManifest

• Type: (manifest: ExtensionManifest, options?: WriteOptions) => Promise<void>

WriteOptions

for writeExtensionManifest and writeExtensionManifestSync

filename

• Type: string
• Default: package.json
• Required: false

The filename of the extension manifest.

cwd

• Type: string | URL
• Default: process.cwd()
• Required: false

The current working directory.

replacer

• Type: (number | string)[] | null
• Default: null
• Required: false

The replacer for JSON.stringify.

space

• Type: number | string
• Default: 2
• Required: false

The space for JSON.stringify.

stringify

• Type: (value: any) => string
• Default: JSON.stringify
• Required: false

The stringify function.

writeExtensionManifestSync

• Type: (manifest: ExtensionManifest, options?: WriteOptions) => void

WriteOptions

Same as writeExtensionManifest

defineExtensionManifest

Define a vscode extension manifest.

Parameters

manifest

• Type: ExtensionManifest
• Required: true

The extension manifest.

validateExtensionManifest

• Type: (manifest: ExtensionManifest) => boolean

Returns true if the extension manifest is valid, false otherwise.

By checking the following properties:

• publisher

Parameters

manifest

• Type: ExtensionManifest
• Required: true

Read by readExtensionManifest or readExtensionManifestSync.

Contributes

Find any types definition that are missing or not match.

Please create an issue or pull request.

Links

• Extension Manifest
• Contribution Points

License

MIT License © 2024-PRESENT ntnyq