Manifest
Every extension contains a manifest, which is a JSON file named extension.json. This file defines the fundamental metadata and components of an extension and how it integrates with the IDE.
Top-Level Key-Value Reference
| Key | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| activationEvents | Set of Activation Events | |
| breakpoints | Set of Breakpoint templates provided | Added in Nova 9. |
| bugs | URL to the extension’s issue reporter link (required) | |
| categories | An array of Category identifiers (required) | |
| commands | Set of Commands provided | |
| config | Set of global Preferences | |
| configWorkspace | Set of workspace (project-specific) Preferences | |
| description | The user-readable descriptive text (required) | |
| debugAdapters | Set of Debug Adapters provided | Added in Nova 9. |
| entitlements | Description of an extension’s Entitlements | |
| funding | URL to the extension’s funding link, if any | Added in Nova 2. |
| homepage | URL to the extension’s homepage link, if any | |
| identifier | The unique extension identifier (required) | |
| issueMatchers | Set of Issue Matchers provided to the IssueParser API | |
| license | The name of the extension’s license, if any | |
| max_runtime | The maximum runtime supported | |
| min_runtime | The minimum runtime supported | |
| name | The user-readable name (required) | |
| organization | The user-readable organization name (required) | |
| repository | URL to the extension’s repository link, if any | |
| version | The extension version (required) | |
| main | Relative path to the extension’s Main Script | |
| sidebars | Set of Sidebars provided to the TreeView API | |
| taskTemplates | Set of Task Templates |