registrystack / registrystack/registry-stack

Publish the Registry Stack extension for VS Code

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Description

Tracked by #399. Depends on #394 and #393.

## Outcome

VS Code users can install a Registry Stack extension that combines the existing schema-driven YAML experience with the shared project language server and common `registryctl` project actions.

Depends on the schema-driven baseline and shared Registry Stack language server.

## Requirements

- Activate only when a workspace contains or opens a Registry Stack project.
- Integrate with the Red Hat YAML extension for normal YAML validation, completion, hover, outline, and formatting.
- Launch and supervise the shared Registry Stack language server.
- Discover a compatible `registryctl` installation or configured language-server binary.
- Report missing or incompatible binaries with an actionable installation/configuration message.
- Expose project commands for:
- `registryctl check`;
- offline `registryctl test`;
- `registryctl build`.
- Never start live tests or read credentials implicitly.
- Display command output through standard VS Code progress/output/problem surfaces.
- Package for the Visual Studio Marketplace and Open VSX where policy and ownership allow.

## Acceptance criteria

- [ ] Installing the extension in a clean supported VS Code environment enables the schema and language-server features for a sample project.
- [ ] The extension does not claim unrelated YAML files.
- [ ] Language-server startup, restart, crash, missing binary, and version mismatch paths are tested.
- [ ] Check, offline test, and build require an explicit user command and use the selected project/environment.
- [ ] No command logs secret values or full environment contents.
- [ ] Extension packaging is reproducible and has automated smoke tests on supported platforms.
- [ ] Installation, binary discovery, settings, and troubleshooting are documented.
- [ ] A release process and ownership location are documented before marketplace publication.

## Non-goals

- Implementing project semantics in TypeScript
- Bundling a second copy of the Registry Stack compiler
- Automatically running live integration tests

Contributor guide

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the schema-driven baseline and shared Registry Stack language server in #394 and #393, then identify the VS Code extension entry points and packaging configuration. Validate activation, binary discovery, language-server failure paths, explicit check/offline test/build commands, and smoke tests in a clean supported environment. Done includes reproducible marketplace packaging and documentation for installation, settings, troubleshooting, and release ownership.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
cli, developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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