Module ExtensionManagement 

Extension Management Module

RESPONSIBILITY

• Extension discovery and scanning from multiple sources
• Extension manifest (package.json) parsing and validation
• Extension activation event registration and handling
• Extension compatibility checking and version resolution
• Extension dependency management and resolution

ARCHITECTURAL ROLE

• Provides extension data to ApplicationState for consumption by Wind/Sky
• Integrates with Cocoon for extension activation and lifecycle
• Scans extension directories and VS Code marketplace
• Validates extension compatibility with editor API version

DESIGN PATTERNS (Borrowed from VSCode)

• Extension Scanner pattern (vs/platform/extensionManagement/)
• Manifest validation with schema enforcement
• Semantic versioning for compatibility checking
• Extension activation events (onStartup, onLanguage, onCommand, etc.)

TODO

• Implement marketplace API integration
• Add extension search and filtering
• Implement extension dependency graph resolution
• Add extension deactivation lifecycle
• Implement extension storage quota tracking
• Add extension update checking and notifications
• Support extension capabilities declarations
• Implement extension trust and permission system

Modules

Scanner

Extension Scanner (ExtensionManagement)