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In the previous set of pages (The Basics), Extensions were created based off the built-in starter templates, ue-task and ue-publisher. While the templates are generic and often a good start, they are not very customizable.

Note

This tutorial is optional and not absolutely necessary for Extension development

The following pages below will show the new functionality introduced in uip-cli and VSCode plugin v2.0.0 that allows Extension developers to create (and share) their own, customizable starter templates:

TitleDescription
Creating the Initial TemplateCreating and preparing the initial template
Making the Template ConfigurableConfiguring the template to demonstrate its usefulness
Packaging the TemplatePackaging the template in the format uip-cli expects
Initializing the TemplateInitializing a concrete Extension using the template
Adding/Updating the TemplateAdding/updating the template for future use
Delete/Exporting the TemplateDeleting the template if no longer needed or exporting for distribution
Managing Template with Multiple VersionsCreating template with multiple versions and managing it
Full ReferenceContains detailed documentation of the entire feature