Allow Extension to Perform actions through command

[jdshkolnik]

Hi,

I know we can install from command line with code --install-extension Shan.code-settings-sync

Is it possible to then assign the gist and trigger the initial download sync from command line as well? This would be used when setting up a new machine image.

[shanalikhan]

Thanks, Nice idea.
I will look into it.
Pending for : microsoft/vscode#35437

[taybin]

I'd still like to see this.

[maestrow]

Considering that Microsoft declines microsoft/vscode#35437, let me share alternative way to realize requested feature. This can be achieved by adding CLI to this extension. Extension itself already can install other extensions, it can copy settings and snippets and so on. It has it's own settings format (files in gist). Generally it can do all what we want. Adding Command Line Interface to this extension might solve an issue.