ActiveDocumentation Extension for VSCode

Running the Extension Codebase

1. After cloning the repo, open a terminal in the project directory.
2. Run npm install to install the necessary dependencies.
3. To run the extension in a development environment, press F5 in VSCode, or click on the "Run and Debug" icon (resembles a beetle under the play icon) on the left sidebar. Then, click on the green play icon to start.

Running the tests

• To run all the tests, run npm run test.
• To run a specific test file, run npm run test:file -- out/test/<path-to-the-test.js>

Building the extension

• Publish the extension by following the instructions in the official website.

Installing the Packaged Extension

Install the published extension (.vsix file) by following the instructions in the official website.

Alternatively:

1. Open VS Code.
2. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon on the sidebar or pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
3. Click on the "..." menu at the top of the Extensions view and select "Install from VSIX...".
4. Navigate to the .vsix file, select it, and click "Open".