Extension packs broken when sideloading

[jack-guy]

• VSCode Version: Code 1.13.1 (379d2ef, 2017-06-14T18:13:05.928Z)
• OS Version: Darwin x64 16.6.0

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Use yo code to create an extension pack
2. Add an extension dependency (e.g. PeterJausovec.vscode-docker)
3. Package as vsix (vsce) OR copy extension pack folder to .vscode/extensions/
4. Dependencies are not installed, and the "dependency" tab for the extension never loads, returning this trace:

shell.ts:445 Cannot read property 'properties' of null: TypeError: Cannot read property 'properties' of null
    at e.loadCompatibleVersion (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:591617)
    at e.getAllDependencies (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:591442)
    at e.loadDependencies (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:28:2248684)
    at e.task (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:84759)
    at e.get (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:28:62707)
    at file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:89196
    at t.loadContents (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:95436)
    at t.openDependencies (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:89141)
    at t.onNavbarChange (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:29:87295)
    at e.invoke (file:///Applications/Visual Studio Code.app/Contents/Resources/app/out/vs/workbench/electron-browser/workbench.main.js:28:25074)
e.onUnexpectedError @ shell.ts:445
(anonymous) @ shell.ts:405
e.onUnexpectedError @ errors.ts:68
o @ errors.ts:88
e.invoke @ callbackList.ts:65
e.fire @ event.ts:123
e._update @ extensionEditor.ts:104
i @ extensionEditor.ts:82
e.run @ actions.ts:208
t.runAction @ actions.ts:237
t.run @ actions.ts:229
t.onClick @ actionbar.ts:152
(anonymous) @ actionbar.ts:132

[sandy081]

@Harangue Extension packs are supported for extension which are in market place only. For those local extensions installed through .vsix, we are not showing dependencies / packs. #15477 Tracks this.

Will see why there is an exception.

[sandy081]

Related to #15477

[vscodebot]

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