nullvariant-vscode-extensions

May 8, 2026 · View on GitHub

VS Code extensions by Null;Variant.

Extensions

Git ID Switcher

Switch between multiple Git identities with one click. Manage multiple GitHub accounts, SSH keys, GPG signing, and automatically apply identity to Git Submodules.

Quick Start for Developers

Get started in 5 steps:

# 1. Clone
git clone https://github.com/nullvariant/nullvariant-vscode-extensions.git
cd nullvariant-vscode-extensions

# 2. Install dependencies (from repository root)
npm install

# 3. Compile
npm run compile:all

# 4. Run tests
npm run test:all

# 5. Start watch mode for development
npm run watch:all

For linting: npm run lint:all

Extension Initialization Flow

flowchart TD
    A[Extension Activated] --> B{Workspace Trusted?}
    B -->|No| C[Restricted Mode]
    B -->|Yes| D[initializeState]
    D --> E{Saved Identity?}
    E -->|Yes| I[Apply Identity]
    E -->|No| F{Detect from Git Config?}
    F -->|Yes| I
    F -->|No| G{Detect from SSH Agent?}
    G -->|Yes| I
    G -->|No| H[No Identity]
    I --> J[Update Status Bar]
    H --> J
    J --> K[Ready]

Development

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+

Working on an extension

cd extensions/git-id-switcher

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile
npm run compile

# Watch mode
npm run watch

# Package as VSIX
npm run package

Testing locally

Manual Testing

Open the extension folder in VS Code
Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host
Test the extension in the new window

Unit Tests

cd extensions/git-id-switcher
npm run test

E2E Tests

E2E tests run in an actual VS Code environment using @vscode/test-electron:

cd extensions/git-id-switcher
npm run test:e2e

Note: On first run, VS Code will be downloaded automatically (~100MB). Subsequent runs use the cached version.

Git Hooks Setup

This repository uses custom git hooks for release safety. After cloning, run:

git config core.hooksPath .githooks

This enables the pre-push hook that prevents pushing version bumps without release tags.

Repository Structure

nullvariant-vscode-extensions/
├── extensions/
│   └── git-id-switcher/
├── .github/workflows/
│   ├── ci.yml
│   └── publish.yml
├── .githooks/
│   └── pre-push
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

Publishing (Maintainers Only)

Note: The main branch is protected. All changes must go through a Pull Request.

Extensions are automatically published when a release tag is pushed:

Ensure all changes are merged to main via Pull Request
Create and push a release tag from the latest main:

git checkout main
git pull origin main
git tag git-id-switcher-v1.0.0
git push origin git-id-switcher-v1.0.0

The publish workflow will automatically build and publish the extension to VS Code Marketplace and Open VSX.

Supply Chain Security

Every release includes cryptographic verification artifacts:

Artifact	Description
`*.vsix`	The extension package
`*.vsix.intoto.jsonl`	SLSA Level 3 build provenance
`*.vsix.bundle`	Cosign keyless signature (Sigstore)
`sbom-cyclonedx.json`	CycloneDX SBOM with attestation

Verify VSIX signature (Cosign)

# Download the VSIX and its .bundle from the GitHub Release, then:
cosign verify-blob git-id-switcher-<version>.vsix \
  --bundle git-id-switcher-<version>.vsix.bundle \
  --certificate-identity-regexp="https://github.com/nullvariant/nullvariant-vscode-extensions/" \
  --certificate-oidc-issuer="https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com"

Verify SLSA provenance (GitHub CLI)

gh attestation verify git-id-switcher-<version>.vsix \
  --repo nullvariant/nullvariant-vscode-extensions

Verify SBOM attestation (GitHub CLI)

gh attestation verify git-id-switcher-<version>.vsix \
  --repo nullvariant/nullvariant-vscode-extensions \
  --predicate-type https://cyclonedx.org/bom

Extension Fingerprint

Use this information to verify you have the authentic Git ID Switcher extension:

Field	Value
Publisher	`nullvariant`
Extension ID	`nullvariant.git-id-switcher`
Repository	`https://github.com/nullvariant/nullvariant-vscode-extensions`
Marketplace	`https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=nullvariant.git-id-switcher`
Open VSX	`https://open-vsx.org/extension/nullvariant/git-id-switcher`

If you find an extension with a similar name from a different publisher, please report it (see SECURITY.md).

License

MIT