Microsoft silently removed the VSIX download button for Visual Studio Code extensions...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42931088
If you need an alternative way, check this out:
https://gist.github.com/wanglf/7acc591890dc0d8ceff1e7ec9af32a55?permalink_comment_id=5418934#gistcomment-5418934
But now is probably a good time to leave Visual Studio Code / VSCodium 🥴
#webdev #foss
Katja Lutz
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2025-02-11 14:11:31
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