VSCode plugin demo

Plugin that modifies text using shell utilities.

In Rust

Implemented using napi-rs - a framework for building compiled Node.js add-ons in Rust via Node-API.

Structure:

• src/ - contains extension source functions that interact with VSCode API
• custom_command/ - contains Napi project with Rust source files that will be build into native module for Node.js

To build:

1. Install extension dependencies

npm install

2. Build Rust module:

cd custom_command

• install dependencies with

yarn install

• install napi cli

npm install -g @napi-rs/cli

• build module

napi build --platform --release

To run in debug mode:

1. Open extension.ts in VSCode and run with F5.
2. Select text to modify and open Command Palette.
3. Select Run custom command and type custom command in window.

To build extension:

1. Install Visual Studio Code Extensions command line tool vsce:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce

2. Build extension package:

vsce package

3. Run in VSCode:

• switch to Extensions panel
• select Install from VSIX in menu
• select .vsix package created by previous command

In TypeScript

Implemented with plain TypeScript.

Structure:

• src/ - contains extension source functions that interact with VSCode API.

To build:

1. Install extension dependencies

npm install

To run in debug mode:

1. Open extension.ts in VSCode and run with F5.
2. Select text to modify and open Command Palette.
3. Select Run custom command and type custom command in window.

To build extension:

1. Install Visual Studio Code Extensions command line tool vsce:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce

2. Build extension package:

vsce package

3. Run in VSCode:

• switch to Extensions panel
• select Install from VSIX in menu
• select .vsix package created by previous command