nix-vscode-extensions

# Nix expressions for VS Code Extensions

This flake provides Nix expressions for the latest pre-release and release versions of the majority of available extensions from the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode) and the [Open VSX Registry](https://open-vsx.org/). A [GitHub Action](https://github.com/features/actions) updates these extensions daily.

As of October 2, 2025, the [nixpkgs](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs) repository contains **456** [VS Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) extensions. This is a small fraction of the nearly **80,000** extensions available on the [VS Code Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/vscode). In addition, many of the extensions in `nixpkgs` are outdated.

Check [nix4vscode](https://github.com/nix-community/nix4vscode) (and contribute!) if you need not only the latest extension versions.

## Don't abuse this flake

We have a permission from MS to use a crawler on their API (see the [discussion](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/208456)).

Don't abuse this flake!

## Limitations

### Supported platforms

- `x86_64-linux`
- `aarch64-linux`
- `aarch64-darwin`

Also see:

- [Platforms](#platforms)
- [`x86_64-darwin` was dropped in `nixpkgs` 26.11](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/c1fe1675b8c7d1dfa4a9752fc36e2657d67d46be/doc/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md#backward-incompatibilities-sec-nixpkgs-release-2611-incompatibilities)

## Prerequisites

### Read NixOS wiki

Read the [VS Code page](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Visual_Studio_Code) on the NixOS wiki.

### (Optional) Enable flakes and experimental commands

- Read about [Nix flakes](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes).
- [Set them up](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes#Setup).
- Enable the [`nix-command`](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.31/contributing/experimental-features#xp-feature-nix-command) option to use `nix repl` and other experimental commands (see [Start REPL](#optional-start-repl), [Explore](#explore)). This option should already be enabled if you followed the setup instructions for flakes.

### (Optional) Allow unfree packages

See [Unfree extensions](#unfree-extensions).

### (Optional) Enter the repository directory

Clone this repository and enter its directory.

```console
git clone https://github.com/nix-community/nix-vscode-extensions
cd nix-vscode-extensions
```

### (Optional) Start REPL

See [`nix repl`](https://nix.dev/manual/nix/2.31/command-ref/new-cli/nix3-repl.html).

```console
nix repl
```

## History

You can search for an extension in the repository history:

- Get commits containing the extension: `git log -S '"copilot"' --oneline data/cache/vscode-marketplace-latest.json`
- Select a commit, e.g.: `0910d1e`
- Search in that commit: `git grep '"copilot"' 0910d1e -- data/cache/vscode-marketplace-latest.json`

## Example

The [`./nix/vscode-with-extensions.nix`](./nix/vscode-with-extensions.nix) provides an example of [`vscode-with-extensions`](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/