VS Code Extensions Manager v1.0.0

VS Code Extensions Manager v1.0.0

Overview

This is the first official release of VS Code Extensions Manager featuring a unified script for managing VS Code extensions.

Key Features

• Unified Management Script: Single tool for both exporting and removing extensions
• Command Line Options:
  • export: Export extensions to JSON file
  • remove: Interactively remove extensions
  • clean: Export and remove in one step
• Flexible Usage:
  • -h, --help: Show help message
  • -f, --file FILE: Use a custom file path
  • -y, --yes: Answer yes to all prompts (for automation)
  • -v, --verbose: Show more detailed output
• Dependency Checks: Automatic verification of jq and VS Code CLI
• Improved User Experience: Better feedback and error messages

Major Changes

• Created a unified management script (vscode-extensions-manager.sh) replacing separate export and remove scripts
• Added command-line options for more flexible usage
• Added the ability to use custom file paths
• Added support for non-interactive usage (with -y flag)
• Reorganized documentation to focus on the unified approach
• Implemented better error handling and user feedback
• Added timestamped backups of extension lists

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Make the scripts executable:

chmod +x vscode-extensions-manager.sh check_dependencies.sh

Usage Examples

# Export extensions to a timestamped file
./vscode-extensions-manager.sh export

# Remove extensions interactively
./vscode-extensions-manager.sh remove

# Export and remove in one step
./vscode-extensions-manager.sh clean

# Use a custom file
./vscode-extensions-manager.sh --file my-extensions.json remove