Difficulty Finding Some Extensions Directly in VSCodium

[pedro3g]

Hello, VSCodium Team,

I've recently started transitioning from Visual Studio Code to VSCodium in search of an open-source alternative, and I've been enjoying the experience so far. However, I've come across an issue that I'd like to bring to your attention.

I've noticed that some of the extensions I'm accustomed to using in VS Code do not appear in the VSCodium extension search. The only way I've been able to install them is by downloading the .vsix file directly from the Visual Studio Code marketplace and manually installing it in VSCodium.

I would like to understand why this is the case. Are there specific restrictions that prevent certain extensions from being listed directly in the VSCodium marketplace? Is there any guideline or process I can follow to make these extensions more accessible within VSCodium, without the need for manual installation via .vsix files?

Any additional information on how VSCodium handles extensions compared to VS Code would be greatly appreciated. I am looking forward to continuing to use VSCodium as my primary development tool and would like to have as integrated an experience as possible.

Thank you for your attention and the excellent work on VSCodium.

Sincerely, Pedro Henrique

[daiyam]

Are there specific restrictions that prevent certain extensions from being listed directly in the VSCodium marketplace?

Some authors don't want to support additional marketplaces.

without the need for manual installation via .vsix files

Try https://open-vsx.org/extension/zokugun/vsix-manager

VSCodium is mostly the same as VSCode expect for all the MS-proprietary stuffs like:

• some services which connect to github/MS
• some extensions (python, copilot) which might check if it runs in VSCode

[pedro3g]

Ok, I perfectly understand and appreciate the feedback. Thank you for the detailed explanation and for the support. It's been very helpful in understanding the VSCodium ecosystem better.