/sync-extensions

A VSCode extension which automatically exports your installed extensions data when extensions are installed, uninstalled, enabled or disabled.

Primary LanguageTypeScriptMIT LicenseMIT

sync-extensions

This extension automatically exports your installed extensions data when extensions are installed, uninstalled, enabled or disabled.

Also you can export manually with sync-extensions: export extensions data command.

Extension Settings

This extension has the following settings:

  • sync-extensions.path
    • file name and its absolute path in which extensions data is exported
    • setting example: /path/to/myextensions.json

Exported Data Format

The format is JSON. If you install multiple versions per extension id, current using version is written.

{
  ...
  "vscode.typescript": {
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "vscode.typescript-language-features": {
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  ...
}

How to import extensions from exported settings

  1. install "code" command referring "Launching from the command line"
  2. Execute this shell scripts (you can execute from anywhere) after replacing "/path/to/myextensions.json" string in the script with your value of sync-extensions.path 
    SYNC_EXTENSIONS_PATH="/path/to/myextensions.json" /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hoddy3190/sync-extensions/main/install_extensions.sh)"

Why not use "Settings Sync"

VS Code has function for syncing settings, called "Settings Sync". In fact, this can sync extensions.

The reason why I don't use "Settings Sync" is the followings:

  • Settings Sync uses cloud service such as GitHub, Microsoft to sync, but I want to sync locally for security.
  • Settings Sync exports settings manually, but I want to export automatically.