Added custom.getExtensionInfo to be able to query extension details.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [0.0.6]
+
+- Added `custom.getExtensionInfo` to get specific information about an extension by passing the extension ID as parameter. Use `custom.listInstalledExtensions`to list all installed extensions.
+
 ## [0.0.5]
 
 - Added `custom.workspaceFile` and `custom.workspaceFolders` to retrieve the workspace file (if any) and folders currently opened in the workspace (if any)

README.md

@@ -98,12 +98,13 @@ Some VSCode commands expect VSCode's defined types such as [Range](https://code.
 
 As the extension progresses, I plan to add more _special_ commands (i.e. commands that require some use of the [VSCode API](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/vscode-api)). For now, we have defined the following commands:
 
-- `custom.goToFileLineCharacter`: allows you to nagivate to a specific position in a file by passing the file path, line and column number as arguments
-- `custom.startDebugSession`: allows you to invoke `vscode.debug.startDebugging()` API by passing the workspace folder and a name or definition of a debug configuration
+- `custom.goToFileLineCharacter`: allows you to navigate to a specific position in a file by passing the file path, line and column number as arguments
+- `custom.startDebugSession`: allows you to invoke `vscode.debug.startDebugging()` API by passing the workspace folder and a name or definition of a debug configuration as it would be set in `launch.json`
 - `custom.runInTerminal`: allows you to invoke commands the currently active integrated terminal
 - `custom.showQuickPick`: show quick pick dialog to collect selection from the user
 - `custom.showInformationMessage`, `custom.showWarningMessage` and `custom.showErrorMessage`: show message dialogs to the user and let them click on a button
 - `custom.listInstalledExtensions`: get the list of installed extension IDs
+- `custom.getExtensionInfo`: get details of an installed extension by passing the extension ID
 
 ## To implement in the near future:
 - Add the ability to set a breakpoint at the specified file/line combination

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "This extension allows you to remotely control Visual Studio Code via a REST endpoint, taking automation to the next level.",
   "publisher": "dpar39",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "0.0.5",
+  "version": "0.0.6",
   "engines": {
     "vscode": "^1.55.0"
   },

src/extension.ts

@@ -22,7 +22,16 @@ export function getListeningPort(): number | undefined {
 const SETTINGS_NAME: string = "restRemoteControl";
 
 function setRemoteControlEnvironmentVariable(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, port: number = 0) {
-  context.environmentVariableCollection.replace("REMOTE_CONTROL_PORT", port ? `${port}` : '');
+  const RC_PORT_ENVVAR_NAME = "REMOTE_CONTROL_PORT";
+  if (port === 0) {
+    context.environmentVariableCollection.delete(RC_PORT_ENVVAR_NAME);
+  } else {
+    context.environmentVariableCollection.replace(RC_PORT_ENVVAR_NAME, port.toString());
+  }
+  const terminalUpdateCommand = port === 0 ? `unset ${RC_PORT_ENVVAR_NAME}` : `export ${RC_PORT_ENVVAR_NAME}=${port}`;
+  vscode.window.terminals.map(terminal => {
+    terminal.sendText(terminalUpdateCommand);
+  });
 }
 
 const startHttpServer = async (

src/services/requestProcessor.ts

@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ export async function processRemoteControlRequest(requestObject: ControlRequest)
     return vscode.extensions.all.map((e) => e.id);
   }
 
+  if (command === "custom.getExtensionInfo") {
+    const extensionId = args[0];
+    const extension = vscode.extensions.all.find((e) => e.id === extensionId);
+    if (!extension) {
+      throw new Error(`Extension with id=${extensionId} was not found`);
+    }
+    return extension;
+  }
+
   if (command === "custom.workspaceFile") {
     return vscode.workspace.workspaceFile?.toString();
   }

src/test/workspace1/samples.http

@@ -15,7 +15,19 @@ content-type: application/json
 
 { "command": "custom.listInstalledExtensions" }
 
-### get current workspace
+### get extension details
+POST {{endpoint}} HTTP/1.1
+content-type: application/json
+
+{ "command": "custom.getExtensionInfo", "args": ["dpar39.vscode-rest-control"] }
+
+### get current workspace file
+POST {{endpoint}} HTTP/1.1
+content-type: application/json
+
+{ "command": "custom.workspaceFile" }
+
+### get current workspace folders
 POST {{endpoint}} HTTP/1.1
 content-type: application/json