vscode-ext-commands
Guidelines for contributing commands in VS Code extensions. Indicates naming convention, visibility, localization and other relevant attributes, following VS Code extension development guidelines, libraries and good practices
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VS Code extension command contribution
This skill helps you to contribute commands in VS Code extensions
When to use this skill
Use this skill when you need to:
Add or update commands to your VS Code extension
Instructions
VS Code commands must always define a title , independent of its category, visibility or location. We use a few patterns for each "kind" of command, with some characteristics, described below:
Regular commands: By default, all commands should be accessible in the Command Palette, must define a category , and don't need an icon , unless the command will be used in the Side Bar.
Side Bar commands: Its name follows a special pattern, starting with underscore ( ) and suffixed with sideBar , like extensionId.someCommand sideBar for instance. Must define an icon , and may or may not have some rule for enablement . Side Bar exclusive commands should not be visible in the Command Palette. Contributing it to the view/title or view/item/context , we must inform order/position that it will be displayed, and we can use terms "relative to other command/button" in order to you identify the correct group to be used. Also, it's a good practice to define the condition ( when ) for the new command is visible.