Vscode Extension Builder

Quality score: 70/100 · Category: Dev Tools · Sub-category: ide-editor

type:generator

Comprehensive VSCode extension development expert that guides you through creating extensions using the official Yeoman generator tool. Provides interactive setup, configuration guidance, and development workflow support. Covers scaffolding with yo code, extension anatomy, debugging, testing, publishing, and API reference. Features primary access to complete VS Code API documentation at `@source/vscode-docs/api/` for authoritative reference. Use when starting new VSCode extensions, setting up development environment, configuring extension manifests, debugging extensions, or when mentioning VSCode extension creation, TypeScript extensions, plugin development, or editor customization. Built with official VS Code documentation, generator best practices, and complete API reference.

What this skill does

Vscode Extension Builder is a production-ready Claude Code skill (quality score 70/100) in the ide-editor sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/vscode-extension-builder/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when starting new VSCode extensions, setting up development environment, configuring extension manifests, debugging extensions, or when mentioning VSCode extension creation, TypeScript extensions, plugin development, or editor customization. Built with official VS Code documentation, generator best practices, and complete API reference.

Who uses this skill

The Vscode Extension Builder skill is built for developers, power users, and teams automating repetitive workflows and improving developer experience. It is part of the open ClaudSkills registry, a community-curated catalog of 15,000+ capabilities you can install for Claude Code — the Claude CLI agent.

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/vscode-extension-builder
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/vscode-extension-builder/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/vscode-extension-builder/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/vscode-extension-builder/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/vscode-extension-builder/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\vscode-extension-builder\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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