chore: prepare for first publish

- Fix .vscodeignore: correct case for AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md, exclude
  GEMINI.md, .gitignore, .nvmrc, and release-please config files.
  Reduces .vsix from 50 to 43 files.
- Add conditional guards to release workflow publish steps so they
  skip gracefully when secrets are not configured.
- Add VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX badges to README.
- Add Install section with direct store links and search instructions.
- Simplify Get Started: mention Install Patchloom command as
  alternative to manual CLI download.
- Remove inaccurate package.json categories (Programming Languages,
  Linters) that do not describe this extension.

Refs #1, #58, #59

Signed-off-by: Sebastien Tardif <sebtardif@ncf.ca>

Author: SebTardif

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ jobs:
       # one-time browser setup (aex.dev.azure.com, PAT scopes, Open VSX agreement
       # + create-namespace + ownership claim), secret names, and troubleshooting.
       - name: Publish to VS Code Marketplace
+        if: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT != '' }}
         run: npx @vscode/vsce publish --packagePath patchloom.vsix
         env:
           VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}
       - name: Publish to Open VSX
+        if: ${{ secrets.OVSX_PAT != '' }}
         run: npx ovsx publish patchloom.vsix
         env:
           OVSX_PAT: ${{ secrets.OVSX_PAT }}

.vscodeignore

@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ SUPPORT.md
 SECURITY.md
 GOVERNANCE.md
 ROADMAP.md
-Agents.md
-Claude.md
+AGENTS.md
+CLAUDE.md
+GEMINI.md
+.gitignore
+.nvmrc
+.release-please-manifest.json
+release-please-config.json
 lychee.toml
 scripts/**

README.md

@@ -12,16 +12,23 @@
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode)
 [![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/13100/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/13100)
 [![FOSSA Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/license%20scan-FOSSA-blue)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/git%2Bgithub.com%2Fpatchloom%2Fpatchloom-vscode)
+[![VS Code Marketplace](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/patchloom.patchloom)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=patchloom.patchloom)
+[![Open VSX](https://img.shields.io/open-vsx/v/patchloom/patchloom)](https://open-vsx.org/extension/patchloom/patchloom)
 
 The official VS Code extension for [Patchloom](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom). Set up your workspace for AI agent workflows in seconds: detect the CLI, generate agent rules, configure MCP servers, and run structured file operations from the command palette.
 
 ---
 
+## Install
+
+Install from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=patchloom.patchloom) or the [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/extension/patchloom/patchloom).
+
+Or search for **Patchloom** in the Extensions view (`Ctrl+Shift+X` / `Cmd+Shift+X`).
+
 ## Get started in 30 seconds
 
-1. Install the [Patchloom CLI](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom/releases)
-2. Install this extension
-3. Open a project and run **Patchloom: Setup Workspace**
+1. Install the [Patchloom CLI](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom/releases) (or run **Patchloom: Install Patchloom** from the command palette)
+2. Open a project and run **Patchloom: Setup Workspace**
 
 The extension finds the CLI automatically. If it's not on `PATH`, point `patchloom.path` to it in settings.
 

package.json

@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
     "theme": "dark"
   },
   "categories": [
-    "Programming Languages",
-    "Linters",
     "Formatters",
     "Other"
   ],