vscode-ext-gen

Generate TypeScript meta info and Markdown tables for VS Code extension from package.json

Usage

1npx vscode-ext-gen

Under the VS Code extension project root

Continuous Update

We recommend using the Run on Save extension with the following config in your .vscode/settings.json to always generate the meta file on save:

1{
2  "emeraldwalk.runonsave": {
3    "commands": [
4      {
5        "match": "package.json",
6        "isAsync": true,
7        "cmd": "npm run update"
8      }
9    ]
10  }
11}

Examples

Generates src/generated-meta.ts file with the following content which syncs with your package.json:

1export namespace ExtensionMeta {
2  // Meta info
3  export const publisher = 'antfu'
4  export const name = 'iconify'
5  export const version = '0.8.1'
6  export const displayName = 'Iconify IntelliSense'
7  export const description = 'Intelligent Iconify previewing and searching for VS Code'
8  export const extensionId = `${publisher}.${name}`
9
10  /**
11   * Type union of all commands
12   */
13  export type CommandKey
14    = | 'iconify.toggle-annotations'
15      | 'iconify.clear-cache'
16      // ...
17
18  /**
19   * Commands map registed by `antfu.iconify`
20   */
21  export const commands = {
22    /**
23     * Toggle Annotations
24     * @value `iconify.toggle-annotations`
25     */
26    toggleAnnotations: 'iconify.toggle-annotations',
27    // ...
28  } satisfies Record<string, CommandId>
29
30  /**
31   * Type union of all configs
32   */
33  export type ConfigKey
34    = | 'iconify.annotations'
35      | 'iconify.position'
36      // ...
37
38  export interface ConfigKeyTypeMap {
39    'iconify.annotations': boolean
40    'iconify.position': ('before' | 'after')
41    // ...
42  }
43
44  export interface ConfigMeta<T extends keyof ConfigKeyTypeMap> {
45    key: T
46    default: ConfigKeyTypeMap[T]
47  }
48
49  /**
50   * Configs map registed by `antfu.iconify`
51   */
52  export const configs = {
53    /**
54     * Enabled Iconify inline annotations
55     * @key `iconify.annotations`
56     * @default `true`
57     * @type `boolean`
58     */
59    annotations: {
60      key: 'iconify.annotations',
61      default: true,
62    } as ConfigMeta<'iconify.annotations'>,
63    /**
64     * Position the icon before or after the icon name
65     * @key `iconify.position`
66     * @default `"before"`
67     * @type `string`
68     */
69    position: {
70      key: 'iconify.position',
71      default: 'before',
72    } as ConfigMeta<'iconify.position'>,
73
74    // ...
75  }
76}
77
78export default ExtensionMeta

On usage:

1import { commands, workspace } from 'vscode'
2import * as meta from './generated-meta'
3
4export function activate() {
5  console.log(meta.displayName, meta.extensionId)
6
7  const config = workspace
8    .getConfiguration()
9    .get(meta.configs.position.key, meta.configs.position.default)
10
11  commands.registerCommand(meta.commands.toggleAnnontations, () => {
12    // ...
13  })
14}

For a full example, check this file

Generate Docs

Add comments <!-- commands --> and <!-- configs --> as the slots in your README.md:

1# Your Extension
2
3## Commands
4
5<!-- commands -->
6<!-- commands -->
7
8## Configurations
9
10<!-- configs -->
11<!-- configs -->

They will be replaced with the generated tables when you run npx vscode-ext-gen.

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License

MIT License © 2023-PRESENT Anthony Fu