Modern VS Code extension development: The basics

1. webpack

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   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.

2. CodeRabbit

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3. openvsx

   2 88 1,359 9.1 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.

4. esbuild

   3 352 38,704 9.1 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.

5. Visual Studio Code

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   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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