Publishing VS Code Extension

Prerequisites

1. Install Visual Studio Code Extension Manager (vsce):

   npm install -g @vscode/vsce

2. Create a Microsoft/Azure DevOps account:

   • Go to https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage
   • Sign in with Microsoft account
   • Create a publisher account

Publishing Steps

1. Update Publisher Information

Edit package.json and update the publisher field with your actual publisher name:

{
  "publisher": "your-publisher-name"
}

2. Build the Extension

# From the vscode-extension directory
pnpm install
pnpm build

3. Package the Extension

# Create a .vsix file
vsce package

This creates a .vsix file you can install locally or publish.

4. Test Locally

# Install the extension locally for testing
code --install-extension lucene-language-support-1.0.0.vsix

5. Publish to Marketplace

# Login with your publisher account
vsce login your-publisher-name

# Publish the extension
vsce publish

Alternative: Manual Upload

1. Go to https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage
2. Click "New extension" → "Visual Studio Code"
3. Upload the .vsix file created by vsce package

Extension Features

• Syntax Highlighting: Full Lucene query syntax support
• IntelliSense: Context-aware completions for fields and operators
• File Support: .lucene and .lql file extensions
• Configuration: Customizable field schemas via VS Code settings

Configuration

Users can configure field schemas in their VS Code settings:

{
  "lucene.fieldSchema": [
    {
      "key": "title",
      "values": ["article", "blog", "news"]
    },
    {
      "key": "status",
      "values": ["active", "inactive", "pending"]
    }
  ]
}

Testing

Create a test .lucene file with content like:

title:"search query" AND status:active
price:[100 TO 500]
author:john* OR category:electronics

The extension should provide syntax highlighting and completions.