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Install vsce:
Make sure you have Node.js installed. Then run:
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Check out the GitHub repo/branch you want.
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Depending on the project, you may need to install its dependencies (
npm installor whatever package manager you use). Some can be packaged without dependencies. -
Run the following in the root of the project (see the official docs for more detail about the process):
vsce package # Generates a .vsix file code --install-extension my-extension-0.0.1.vsix