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VS Code: Creating an Extension

How do you specialize VS Code to help you with everyday tasks? This course will teach you how to create a custom extension to automate common tasks that otherwise cost your time and effort.

Zoran Horvat - Pluralsight course - VS Code: Creating an Extension
Zoran Horvat
What you'll learn

VS Code is an extensible IDE. That is its principal trait. In this course, VS Code: Creating an Extension, you’ll learn to create a custom extension that runs on top of the code editor. First, you’ll explore the extensions model of VS Code. Next, you’ll discover how to tap into that system with your custom code. Finally, you’ll learn how to leverage commands and editors to complete complex tasks on code. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of creating a simple extension for VS Code needed to automate activities in software development.

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Zoran Horvat - Pluralsight course - VS Code: Creating an Extension
Zoran Horvat

Zoran Horvat is Principal consultant at Coding Helmet Consultancy, speaker and author of 100+ articles, and independent trainer on .NET technology stack.

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