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vscode-test
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This module helps you test VS Code extensions.
Supported:
See ./sample for a runnable sample, with Azure DevOps Pipelines and Travis CI configuration.
async function go() {
try {
const extensionDevelopmentPath = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../')
const extensionTestsPath = path.resolve(__dirname, './suite')
/**
* Basic usage
*/
await runTests({
extensionDevelopmentPath,
extensionTestsPath
})
const extensionTestsPath2 = path.resolve(__dirname, './suite2')
const testWorkspace = path.resolve(__dirname, '../../../test-fixtures/fixture1')
/**
* Running another test suite on a specific workspace
*/
await runTests({
extensionDevelopmentPath,
extensionTestsPath: extensionTestsPath2,
launchArgs: [testWorkspace]
})
/**
* Use 1.36.1 release for testing
*/
await runTests({
version: '1.36.1',
extensionDevelopmentPath,
extensionTestsPath,
launchArgs: [testWorkspace]
})
/**
* Use Insiders release for testing
*/
await runTests({
version: 'insiders',
extensionDevelopmentPath,
extensionTestsPath,
launchArgs: [testWorkspace]
})
/**
* Noop, since 1.36.1 already downloaded to .vscode-test/vscode-1.36.1
*/
await downloadAndUnzipVSCode('1.36.1')
/**
* Manually download VS Code 1.35.0 release for testing.
*/
const vscodeExecutablePath = await downloadAndUnzipVSCode('1.35.0')
await runTests({
vscodeExecutablePath,
extensionDevelopmentPath,
extensionTestsPath,
launchArgs: [testWorkspace]
})
/**
* Install Python extension
*/
const cliPath = resolveCliPathFromVSCodeExecutablePath(vscodeExecutablePath)
cp.spawnSync(cliPath, ['--install-extension', 'ms-python.python'], {
encoding: 'utf-8',
stdio: 'inherit'
})
/**
* - Add additional launch flags for VS Code
* - Pass custom environment variables to test runner
*/
await runTests({
vscodeExecutablePath,
extensionDevelopmentPath,
extensionTestsPath,
launchArgs: [
testWorkspace,
// This disables all extensions except the one being testing
'--disable-extensions'
],
// Custom environment variables for extension test script
extensionTestsEnv: { foo: 'bar' }
})
} catch (err) {
console.error('Failed to run tests')
process.exit(1)
}
}
go()
This project welcomes contributions and suggestions. Most contributions require you to agree to a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) declaring that you have the right to, and actually do, grant us the rights to use your contribution. For details, visit https://cla.microsoft.com.
When you submit a pull request, a CLA-bot will automatically determine whether you need to provide a CLA and decorate the PR appropriately (e.g., label, comment). Simply follow the instructions provided by the bot. You will only need to do this once across all repos using our CLA.
This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.
FAQs

We found that vscode-test demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 5 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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