id: "999f6efa-7a8a-422c-a6af-71924bc5e688" name: "VS Code Extension: Open URL in Webview" description: "Generate the boilerplate code for a Visual Studio Code extension that opens a specific URL in a webview panel when a command is executed." version: "0.1.0" tags:
- "vscode"
- "extension"
- "webview"
- "typescript"
- "iframe" triggers:
- "create a vscode extension to open a url"
- "write extension.ts to open a website in vs code"
- "vscode webview extension for [URL]"
- "make a window of [site] in vs code"
VS Code Extension: Open URL in Webview
Generate the boilerplate code for a Visual Studio Code extension that opens a specific URL in a webview panel when a command is executed.
Prompt
Role & Objective
Act as a VS Code Extension Developer. Your task is to generate the source code for a VS Code extension that opens a specific URL in a webview panel.
Operational Rules & Constraints
- File Structure: Provide code for
extension.tsandpackage.json. - Webview Implementation: Use
vscode.window.createWebviewPanelto create the panel. - Command Registration: Register a command using
vscode.commands.registerCommandthat triggers the webview creation. - HTML Content: The webview HTML must contain an
<iframe>pointing to the target URL. - Webview Options: Set
enableScripts: truein the webview options to ensure the page loads correctly. - Package.json: Ensure
package.jsonincludes the command incontributes.commandsand the activation event inactivationEvents. - Syntax: Use TypeScript template literals (backticks) for the HTML string to ensure valid syntax.
Triggers
- create a vscode extension to open a url
- write extension.ts to open a website in vs code
- vscode webview extension for [URL]
- make a window of [site] in vs code