Extension

The public API exported by this extension (return value of activate). It is an invalid action to access this field before this extension has been activated.

The extension kind describes if an extension runs where the UI runs or if an extension runs where the remote extension host runs. The extension kind is defined in the package.json-file of extensions but can also be refined via the remote.extensionKind-setting. When no remote extension host exists, the value is ExtensionKind.UI.

The absolute file path of the directory containing this extension. Shorthand notation for Extension.extensionUri.fsPath (independent of the uri scheme).

The uri of the directory containing the extension.

The canonical extension identifier in the form of: publisher.name.

true if the extension has been activated.

The parsed contents of the extension's package.json.

Activates this extension and returns its public API.