Full-stack-skills vscode-deploy-package

Package a VS Code extension into a .vsix file for distribution using vsce, verify pre-flight checklist (publisher, README, CHANGELOG), and install locally via CLI or GUI. Use when development is complete and the user wants to package, distribute, or install a VS Code extension.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/partme-ai/full-stack-skills "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/vscode-skills/vscode-deploy-package" ~/.claude/skills/partme-ai-full-stack-skills-vscode-deploy-package && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/vscode-skills/vscode-deploy-package/SKILL.md

When to use this skill

Use this skill when the development is complete and the user wants to install the extension or share it.

How to use this skill

Install
vsce
: Ensure the packaging tool is installed.

npm install -g vsce

Package: Run the package command in the project root.
```
vsce package
```
Result: This generates a
```
.vsix
```
file (e.g.,
```
my-extension-0.0.1.vsix
```
).

Pre-flight Checklist

Before packaging, ensure:

```
package.json
```
has a valid
```
publisher
```
field. (If not, user can use any string for local testing, e.g., "local").
```
README.md
```
is updated.
```
CHANGELOG.md
```
is updated.
No strict linting errors prevent compilation.

Installation

To install the

.vsix

file:

GUI: Open VS Code Extensions view -> "..." menu -> "Install from VSIX..."

CLI:

code --install-extension my-extension-0.0.1.vsix