Install the extension

Install from a GitHub Release

1. Open the repository's Releases page.
2. Open the release you want to install.
3. Download the .vsix file from Assets.
4. In VS Code, open the Command Palette.
5. Run Extensions: Install from VSIX....
6. Select the downloaded file and confirm the installation.
7. Reload VS Code if prompted.

Open the Command Palette and search for Git: Compose Contextual Conventional Commit to confirm that the extension is active.

Install from the command line

After downloading the release asset, run:

code --install-extension ./conventional-commits-extension-v0.1.0.vsix

Replace the filename with the asset you downloaded. Add --force when intentionally replacing an installed copy with the same version.

Install a locally built package

From a checkout of the project:

npm install
npm run package
code --install-extension ./contextual-conventional-commits-0.1.0.vsix

The package command compiles, lints, tests, and packages the extension before producing the VSIX.

Update or remove it

• To update from a VSIX, download the newer asset and repeat Extensions: Install from VSIX....
• To remove it, open Extensions, find Contextual Conventional Commits, select the gear menu, and choose Uninstall.