build.yaml

name: Build and Release VSIX

on:
  workflow_dispatch: # Trigger the workflow manually
    inputs:
      # Version MUST be in the format v*.*.*
      # Version MUST NOT already exist, else the workflow will fail
      version:
        description: 'Version number (v*.*.*)' 
        required: true
        type: string

permissions:
  # Allows the workflow to create releases, upload release assets, and manage repository contents
  contents: write 
  
jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    defaults:
      run:
        working-directory: ./vscode-extension
    steps:
      # Documentation: https://github.com/actions/checkout
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v4
      
      # Documentation: https://github.com/actions/setup-node
      - name: Setup Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: '20'
          
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install
        
      - name: Package Extension
        run: npm run package
        
      # Documentation: https://github.com/softprops/action-gh-release
      - name: Create GitHub Release
        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
        with:
          files: "vscode-extension/*.vsix"
          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
          
      # Publish to VS Code Marketplace
      - name: Publish to VS Code Marketplace
        run: npx vsce publish
        env:
          VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VSCE_PAT }}