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offvsix: Offline Visual Studio Code Extension Downloader

License: MIT

offvsix is a Python CLI utility designed to streamline the process of downloading Visual Studio Code extensions for offline installations. Whether you're preparing for a coding session without internet access or simply want to keep your favorite extensions handy, offvsix has you covered!

Features

  • Download specific versions of extensions.
  • Download extensions to a custom directory.
  • Use a proxy server for downloading.
  • Avoid redundant downloads with optional caching.
  • Get detailed logs with verbose mode.
  • Bulk download: Supply a text file with a list of extensions to download them all at once!

Installation

You can install the package from PyPI:

pip install offvsix

Or for offline installation, download the wheel file and run:

pip install offvsix-<version>.whl

Usage

Basic usage:

offvsix <publisher.extension>

For example:

offvsix ms-python.python

Using a Text File:

To download multiple extensions, you can use a text file where each line is an extension name:

offvsix --file extensions.txt

Install downloaded extension

code --install-extension ./extensions/ms-python.python-2023.17.12561009.vsix

Options:

  • --version to specify the version.
  • --destination to specify the destination folder.
  • --no-cache to force re-download.
  • --no-print without output.
  • --file to specify a text file containing a list of extensions to download.
  • --proxy to use a proxy server.

Contributing

All contributions are welcome! Please refer to the CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT Licensed. See LICENSE for full details.

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