# vsce > *The Visual Studio Code Extension Manager* [![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/vscode/VSCE/_apis/build/status/VSCE?branchName=master)](https://dev.azure.com/vscode/VSCE/_build/latest?definitionId=16&branchName=master) [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/vsce.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/vsce) ## Requirements - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) at least `8.x.x` ## Development First clone this repository, then: ```sh yarn yarn watch # or `watch-test` to also run tests ``` Once the watcher is up and running, you can run out of sources with: ```sh yarn vsce ``` ### Publish to NPM Simply push a new tag and the CI will automatically publish to NPM. The usual flow is: ```sh npm version [minor|patch] git push --follow-tags ``` ## About This tool assists in packaging and publishing Visual Studio Code extensions. Read the [**Documentation**](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension) on the VS Code website.