MCPBrowser

# 🎉 Your VS Code Extension is Ready! ## What's Been Done ✅ **Complete VS Code Extension Created** - Name: MCPBrowser - Package: `mcpbrowser` - Features: One-click configuration for GitHub Copilot MCP ✅ **Extension Successfully Packaged** - File: `extension/mcpbrowser-0.1.1.vsix` - Size: 13.01 KB - Ready to install and test ✅ **Publishing Tools Installed** - vsce (VS Code Extension Manager) installed globally - Ready to publish to marketplace ✅ **Complete Documentation** - Publishing guide: `extension/PUBLISHING_GUIDE.md` - Extension README: `extension/README.md` - Changelog: `extension/CHANGELOG.md` ✅ **Icon Created** - SVG icon: `extension/icon.svg` (professional browser + authentication shield) - Next: Convert to PNG for final package ## 🚀 Next Steps to Go Live ### 1. Convert Icon (5 minutes) ```powershell # Option 1: Online (Easiest) # Go to https://cloudconvert.com/svg-to-png # Upload extension/icon.svg # Set size: 128x128 # Download as icon.png # Save to extension/ folder # Option 2: ImageMagick (if installed) cd extension magick icon.svg -resize 128x128 icon.png ``` ### 2. Test Extension Locally (10 minutes) ```powershell cd extension # Install locally code --install-extension mcpbrowser-0.1.1.vsix # Or use VS Code UI: # Extensions → ... → Install from VSIX → select .vsix file ``` Test these: - Extension activates on startup - Command: "Configure MCPBrowser for GitHub Copilot" - Notification appears if not configured - mcp.json is updated correctly - Command: "Remove MCPBrowser from GitHub Copilot" ### 3. Setup Publisher Account (15 minutes) **A. Get Personal Access Token:** 1. Go to https://dev.azure.com/ 2. Create organization (if needed) 3. User Settings → Personal Access Tokens → New Token 4. Name: "VS Code Marketplace" 5. Scope: **Marketplace (Manage)** only 6. Create and save token **B. Create Publisher:** ```powershell vsce create-publisher cherchyk # Enter your PAT when prompted ``` ### 4. Publish to Marketplace (5 minutes) ```powershell cd extension # Add icon.png first (see step 1) # Then publish vsce publish ``` ### 5. Verify (5 minutes) - Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=cherchyk.mcpbrowser - Search in VS Code Extensions - Install from marketplace and test ## 📊 Complete MCPBrowser Distribution You now have **3 ways** for users to get MCPBrowser: ### 1. VS Code Extension (Best UX) 🌟 ``` Install "MCPBrowser" from VS Code Extensions → Click "Configure Now" → Done! ``` ### 2. npm Package ```bash npm install -g mcpbrowser # Then manually configure mcp.json ``` ### 3. Registry (Discovery) - Listed in MCP Registry: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/ - Searchable as: `io.github.cherchyk/browser` ## 📈 Your Project Status | Component | Status | Link | |-----------|--------|------| | npm Package | ✅ Published | https://www.npmjs.com/package/mcpbrowser | | MCP Registry | ✅ Published | Search: `io.github.cherchyk/browser` | | GitHub Repo | ✅ Public | https://github.com/cherchyk/MCPBrowser | | VS Code Extension | ⏳ Ready to publish | Needs icon.png + vsce publish | ## 🎯 Publishing Checklist Before publishing: - [ ] Convert icon.svg to icon.png (128x128) - [ ] Test .vsix installation locally - [ ] Get Azure DevOps PAT - [ ] Create/login publisher: `vsce login cherchyk` - [ ] Test all extension commands - [ ] Review package.json metadata - [ ] Review README.md for marketplace Publish: - [ ] `vsce publish` - [ ] Verify on marketplace (wait 5-10 min) - [ ] Test installation from marketplace - [ ] Create GitHub release tag - [ ] Update main README with extension link - [ ] Announce on social media! ## 📝 Support Resources - Full Publishing Guide: `extension/PUBLISHING_GUIDE.md` - VS Code Extension API: https://code.visualstudio.com/api - Publishing Docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension - Marketplace Management: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage ## 🔧 Quick Commands Reference ```powershell # Test locally cd extension code --install-extension mcpbrowser-0.1.1.vsix # Package vsce package # Publish vsce publish # Update and publish vsce publish patch # 0.1.0 → 0.1.1 ``` ## 🎊 Congratulations! You've built a complete, professional MCP server ecosystem: - ✅ Core functionality (authenticated browsing) - ✅ npm package distribution - ✅ MCP Registry listing - ✅ Professional VS Code extension - ✅ Comprehensive documentation **Next:** Just add the icon and hit `vsce publish` to go live! 🚀