vscode-extension-expert

SKILL.md

This skill enables expert-level VS Code extension development by providing comprehensive knowledge of the VS Code Extension API, architectural patterns, security requirements, and best practices. It should be used when creating new extensions, adding features to existing extensions, implementing WebViews, designing language support, or optimizing performance.

Choose the most specific activation event to minimize startup impact:

| onLanguage: | Language-specific features | onLanguage:python | | onCommand: | Command-driven extensions | onCommand:ext.showPanel | | onView: | Sidebar view expansion | onView:myTreeView | | workspaceContains: | Project-specific features | workspaceContains:/.eslintrc | | onFileSystem: | Custom file systems | onFileSystem:sftp |

This skill provides expert-level guidance for VS Code extension development. Use when implementing new extension features, debugging extension code, designing WebView UIs, implementing Language Server Protocol features, or optimizing extension performance. Covers activation events, contribution points, VS Code API patterns, security best practices, testing strategies, and publishing workflows. Source: s-hiraoku/vscode-sidebar-terminal.

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