Generator-theia-extension NPM

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A yeoman generator that scaffolds a project structure for developing custom Eclipse Theia applications and extensions.

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How to use

To use it, install yo (version 4.x.x) and the generator (see next below).

npm install -g yo generator-theia-extension

To create a sample Theia project (optionally with custom Theia extensions) including a browser and electron app, run:

mkdir my-theia-app && cd my-theia-app
yo theia-extension

For configuration options, see:

yo theia-extension --help

Extension Options

The generator allows to generate an example extension that is directly part of the generated Theia application. Alternativly, you can select 'no-extension' to just generate a Theia application without a custom extension.

Template Option	Description	Documentation
`hello-world`	Creates a simple extension which provides a command and menu item which displays a message	readme
`widget`	Creates the basis for a simple widget including a toggle command, alert message and button displaying a message. The template also contains an example unit test.	readme
`labelprovider`	Creates a simple extension which adds a custom label (with icon) for .my files	readme
`tree-editor`	Creates a tree editor extension	readme
`empty`	Creates a simple, minimal extension	readme
`backend`	Creates a backend communication extension	readme
`diagram-editor`	Creates a diagram editor extension	readme
`no-extension`	Creates a Theia application without any extension