How to install Visual Studio Code extensions from Command line

Question

How to install Visual Studio Code Extensions from Command Prompt while Code Instance is open. I want to install extension from Visual Studio Code gallery.

Following is th

Answer 1

To add to Shan Khan's answer above, if you want to install extensions in a .bat file, you have to use the call keyword, otherwise your script exits after the extension installation completes. Also, if code.exe is not already in the path and you are calling using a full path, make sure you're pointing at the /bin directory:

echo.
echo.
echo Installing VS Code Extensions...
call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" --install-extension ritwickdey.liveserver
call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" --install-extension ritwickdey.live-sass
call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" --install-extension ms-vscode.csharp
call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code\bin\code" --install-extension PKief.material-icon-theme
echo Done.
echo.
echo.