Function: installExtension()

function installExtension(
   dirs, 
   spec, 
   options?
): Promise<{
  commit?: string;
  marketplace: string;
  missing: string[];
  name: string;
  replaced: boolean;
  scope: keyof ExtensionDirs;
}>;

Defined in: core/extensionCatalog.ts:166

Installs a plugin of a known marketplace (<name>@<marketplace>, or a name only one offers) into a scope: the agent's by default (the project's when it has none), the packages its npx servers run into the agent's cache. Asking the person first, for one that isn't the agent's own (needsConfirmation()), is the caller's.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
dirs	ExtensionDirs
spec	string
options	{ official?: string; scope?: keyof ExtensionDirs; }
options.official?	string
options.scope?	keyof ExtensionDirs

Returns

Promise<{ commit?: string; marketplace: string; missing: string[]; name: string; replaced: boolean; scope: keyof ExtensionDirs; }>