Modern VS Code extension development: The basics

• webpack

  330 64,160 9.8 JavaScript

  A bundler for javascript and friends. Packs many modules into a few bundled assets. Code Splitting allows for loading parts of the application on demand. Through "loaders", modules can be CommonJs, AMD, ES6 modules, CSS, Images, JSON, Coffeescript, LESS, ... and your custom stuff.

  

The best way to accomplish this is through bundling. Microsoft recommends utilizing esbuild for bundling your VS Code extensions due to its speed and efficiency. webpack is another good alternative.

• openvsx

  80 1,101 8.5 Java

  An open-source registry for VS Code extensions

  

The following are some of the most common extension types on the Visual Studio Code Marketplace and Open VSX Registry, an open-source, community-driven extension registry for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions.

• SurveyJS

  surveyjs.io sponsored

  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• esbuild

  322 37,276 9.5 Go

  An extremely fast bundler for the web

The best way to accomplish this is through bundling. Microsoft recommends utilizing esbuild for bundling your VS Code extensions due to its speed and efficiency. webpack is another good alternative.

• Visual Studio Code

  2,840 158,095 10.0 TypeScript

  Visual Studio Code

  

According to the 2022 WakaTime Programming Stats, Microsoft Visual Studio (VS) Code is currently the most popular source code editor. And while it's often categorized as a source code editor, it can be used as a fully-fledged integrated development environment (IDE). All you need to do is add the right set of extensions from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

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