Quarto Wizard

Overview

Quarto Wizard is a Visual Studio Code extension that helps you manage your Quarto projects.
It allows you to easily install Quarto extensions directly from the Quarto Extensions listing repository.
This extension provides a user-friendly interface to browse, select, and install Quarto extensions, enhancing your Quarto development experience.

Requirements

• Check Internet Connection: Ensure you have an active internet connection before installing extensions.
• Check Quarto Installation: Verify that Quarto is installed and available in your system's PATH.

Commands

• Quarto Wizard: Install Extension(s): Opens the extension installer interface.
  • Browse Extensions: View a list of available Quarto extensions.

    

  • Install Extensions: Install selected Quarto extensions with a single click.
• Quarto Wizard: Clear Recently Installed Extensions: Clears the list of recently installed extensions.
• Quarto Wizard: Show Quarto Wizard Log Output: Displays the output log for the extension installer.
• Quarto Wizard: Quarto Reproducible Document: Creates a new Quarto document.
  • R
  • Python
  • Julia
• Quarto Wizard: Focus on Extensions Installed View: Opens the Quarto Wizard view to display and manage the Quarto extensions installed.

Usage

Install Quarto Extensions

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type Quarto Wizard: Install Extension(s) and select it.
3. Browse the list of available Quarto extensions.
4. Select the Quarto extension(s) you want to install.
5. Answer the prompts to confirm the installation.

Show Quarto Wizard Output

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type Quarto Wizard: Show Quarto Wizard Log Output and select it.
3. View the output log for the Quarto Wizard extension.
4. Use the output log to troubleshoot any issues.

Create a New Reproducible Document

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type Quarto Wizard: Quarto Reproducible Document and select it.
3. Choose the template for the new Quarto document.

Manage Quarto Extensions

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type Quarto Wizard: Focus on Extensions Installed View and select it.
   Or click on the Quarto Wizard icon in the Activity Bar.

   

Note: Quarto extensions can only be updated if installed by Quarto Wizard (i.e., if source: <owner>/<repository> is present in _extension.yml).

Explorer/Editor Context Menu

• Right-click in the Explorer or Editor to access the following commands:
  • Quarto Reproducible Document.
  • Install Extension(s).
  • Show Quarto Wizard Log Output.
  • Clear Recently Installed Extensions.

Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mcanouil/quarto-wizard

2. Open the project in Visual Studio Code.

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

4. Launch the extension:

   • Press F5 to open a new VS Code window with the extension loaded.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer

This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by Quarto or its maintainers.