vscode-ext-commands

To add a VS Code extension command to the Command Palette, you must define a title and a category for the command. This standardizes command metadata and ensures consistent visibility and UX integration within the palette.

VS Code Side Bar commands must follow the _<extensionId>.<command>#sideBar naming pattern. This convention requires an icon and appropriate when or enablement rules to manage conditional visibility and ordering within the Side Bar.

VS Code extension commands require an icon if they are defined as Side Bar commands. Regular commands do not strictly require icons but must include a title and a category to avoid invalid command metadata.

Inconsistent VS Code extension command UX occurs when command definitions lack standardized metadata. Ensuring every command has a title, a category, and correct enablement conditions standardizes their behavior and integration cleanly.

The best way to structure VS Code extension command metadata is to standardize required fields, naming patterns, and visibility rules. Ensure every command defines a title, regular commands define a category, and Side Bar commands use the underscore pattern.