Tip: Downloading VSIX extensions now that MS removed the option in Marketplace

The Problem:

  • Microsoft recently removed the download option from marketplace.visualstudio.com, making it much harder for users of editors like Cursor to manually install extensions from .vsix files.
    (there used to be a Download link under resources.)

The Solution:

  • Open Visual Studio Code.
  • Search for the extension in the sidebar.
  • Click on the result to open it in a full window.
  • Click the gear icon, and select ‘Download VSIX’ from the menu.
  • Now you can use ‘Show and Run Commands’, ‘Extensions: Install from VSIX…’ from the search bar as usual in Cursor.

This might be common knowledge amongst experienced VSC users, but not those who started coding with Cursor.

Anyway, I was looking for a workaround myself so thought I’d share in case it helps anyone else… :v:

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