generator-theia-extension

ECLIPSE THEIA - EXTENSION GENERATOR

A yeoman generator that scaffolds a project structure for developing Eclipse Theia extensions.

How to use

To use it, install yo (version 4.x.x) and the generator (see next below).

npm install -g yo generator-theia-extension

To create a sample project with a Theia extension including a browser and electron app, run:

mkdir my-extension && cd my-extension
yo theia-extension

For configuration options, see:

yo theia-extension --help

Extension Options

Template Option	Description	Documentation
hello-world	Creates a simple extension which provides a command and menu item which displays a message	readme
widget	Creates the basis for a simple widget including a toggle command, alert message and button displaying a message. The template also contains an example unit test.	readme
labelprovider	Creates a simple extension which adds a custom label (with icon) for .my files	readme
tree-editor	Creates a tree editor extension	readme
empty	Creates a simple, minimal extension	readme
backend	Creates a backend communication extension	readme
diagram-editor	Creates a diagram editor extension	readme

Publishing

Follow this instruction to login to the npm registry with a user account.

If you don't have an account contact Theia organization to request one.

Publish with np.

npx np

License

• Eclipse Public License 2.0
• 一 (Secondary) GNU General Public License, version 2 with the GNU Classpath Exception

Trademark

"Theia" is a trademark of the Eclipse Foundation https://www.eclipse.org/theia