VSIX Downloader

Professional toolkit for downloading VS Code extensions as VSIX files from the marketplace.

Author: Mohammad Faiz | Version: 2.0.0 | License: MIT

🌐 Live Tool: https://mohammad-faiz-cloud-engineer.github.io/VSIX-Downloader-Toolkit-Using-Visual-Studio-Market-Place/

Overview

Download VS Code extensions for offline installation, version control, enterprise deployment, and air-gapped environments.

Quick Start

🌐 Web Interface (Easiest)

Open index.html in your browser or use the live tool above.

Bookmarklet (Recommended)

1. Create a new bookmark

2. Copy entire content from downloadVSIX-bookmarklet.js

3. Paste as bookmark URL

4. Click bookmark on any extension page to download

Browser Console

1. Open Developer Console (F12) on extension page

2. Paste code from downloadVSIX-enhanced.js

3. Press Enter and click generated button

Files

downloadVSIX-enhanced.js - Primary script with 3 download options (VSIX, VSIXPackage, Copy URL), toast notifications, clipboard integration, modern UI

downloadVSIX-bookmarklet.js - Minified version for bookmarks, one-click activation

downloadVSIX-legacy-with-progress.js - Legacy version with real-time download progress (0-100%), best for slow connections and large extensions

index.html - Standalone web app with guided workflow and professional UI

Feature Comparison

Feature Enhanced Bookmarklet Legacy Web UI Multiple Formats ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ Progress Tracking ❌ ❌ ✅ ❌ One-Click Use ❌ ✅ ❌ ❌ Toast Notifications ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ Browser Compatibility Modern Modern All Modern

Usage Example

Download Python Extension:

1. Visit https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-python.python

2. Use bookmarklet or paste script in console

3. Click "Download VSIX"

4. File downloads as ms-python.python_2024.0.0.vsix

Install Offline:

code --install-extension extension.vsix

Enterprise Deployment

1. Download specific extension versions using bookmarklet

2. Verify VSIX integrity

3. Distribute via internal network

4. Batch install: code --install-extension *.vsix

Troubleshooting

"Metadata not found" - Try legacy version or refresh page Download doesn't start - Allow popups for marketplace.visualstudio.com Bookmarklet fails - Manually add javascript: prefix if stripped Need progress - Use downloadVSIX-legacy-with-progress.js

Browser Support

• Enhanced/Bookmarklet: Chrome 60+, Firefox 55+, Edge 79+, Safari 12+

• Legacy: All browsers including IE11+

• Web Interface: Modern browsers, mobile/tablet

Security

• No data collection or tracking

• Only official VS Code Marketplace APIs

• Open source and auditable

Advanced Usage

Batch Download (Bash)

#!/bin/bash extensions=("ms-python.python" "esbenp.prettier-vscode") for ext in "${extensions[@]}"; do echo "Downloading $ext..." done

Automated Deployment (PowerShell)

$extensions = @("ext1.vsix", "ext2.vsix") foreach ($ext in $extensions) { code --install-extension $ext }

Changelog

v2.0.0 - ES6+ rewrite, 3 download options, toast notifications, clipboard support, improved UI/UX v1.5.0 - Progress tracking, XHR downloads, visual feedback v1.0.0 - Initial release

Roadmap

• Browser extension (Chrome/Firefox)

• CLI tool (Node.js)

• Batch download support

• Dependency resolver

Contributing

1. Fork repository

2. Create feature branch

3. Test on multiple browsers

4. Submit pull request

License

MIT License - Copyright (c) 2026 Mohammad Faiz

Permission granted to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies. See full MIT license for details.

Made with ❤️ by Mohammad Faiz | v2.0.0 | January 2026