🎨 A visual designer for VS Code extension manifest files
Editing VS Code extension manifests (package.json) can be tedious. With complex contribution points, activation events, and configuration schemas, it's easy to make mistakes or forget required fields. VSIX Manifest Designer provides a visual interface to edit these files with confidence.
- 🎯 Visual Editor - Edit your extension manifest visually instead of raw JSON
- 🔄 Live Sync - Changes sync bidirectionally between the designer and the underlying JSON
- 🎨 Theme Integration - Seamlessly integrates with your VS Code theme
- 📋 Non-Destructive - Open alongside the standard JSON editor; your choice
Right-click package.json and select "Open With..."
Choose "Extension Manifest Designer"
Metadata - Basic extension information
Activation - Entry points and activation events
Compatibility - VS Code version and runtime settings
Dependencies - Extension dependencies and packs
Documentation - Repository, badges, and links
Commands - Command palette contributions
Configuration - Extension settings schema
Menus - Menu and context menu contributions
Keybindings - Keyboard shortcuts
View Containers - Activity bar and panel containers
Views - Tree views and webviews
Themes - Color, icon, and product icon themes
Languages - Language contributions
Grammars - TextMate grammar definitions
Snippets - Code snippet contributions
Advanced - Localization and lifecycle scripts
- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "VSIX Manifest Designer"
- Click Install
Download the latest .vsix file from the Releases page and install via:
code --install-extension vsix-manifest-designer-*.vsix- Open a folder containing a VS Code extension
- Right-click on
package.jsonin the Explorer - Select "Open With..."
- Choose "Extension Manifest Designer"
- Edit your manifest visually 🎉
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
- Clone the repository
- Run
npm install - Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host
- Make changes and test in the development host
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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