Installing VS Code extensions
SkillDev toolsHow to install a VS Code extension from an extension ID. Useful when the user wants to add new capabilities to their VS Code environment by installing extensions.
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- VS Code extensions are identified by their unique extension ID, which typically follows the format
publisher.extensionName. For example, the Python extension by Microsoft has the IDms-python.python. - To install a VS Code extension, you need to use the VS Code command
workbench.extensions.installExtensionand pass in the extension ID. The args are of the format:
[extensionId, { enable: true, installPreReleaseVersion: boolean }]
NOTE: install the pre-release version of the extension if the user explicitly mentions it or if the current environment is VS Code Insiders. Otherwise, install the stable version.
- Run that command via the
copilot_runVscodeCommandtool. Make sure to pass theskipCheckargument as true to avoid checking if the command exists, as we know it does.
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- Sep 2026
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install-vscode-extension- Source
- github.com/che-incubator/che-code