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# [How I Built It: The Anatomy of a VS Code Extension](https://blackgirlbytes.dev/how-i-built-it-the-anatomy-of-a-vs-code-extension?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why I Built It I built a VS Code Extension that deploys code to GitHub Pages. I’ve always wanted to build a VS code extension, but I never had a reason or enough time. Now that I work in DevRel at GitHub, I finally got the opportunity to do so! The M...

Apr 28, 2022 · 4 min read · blackgirlbytes.dev  
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## Written by

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[Paul Chapman](https://hashnode.com/@paul346)

[Apr 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-it-the-anatomy-of-a-vs-code-extension/626a157caedfbdb0ce1a6da5/comment/626a55297d5d27b992e4b775)

Great guide, [Rizel Scarlett](https://hashnode.com/@blackgirlbytes).

[Rizel Scarlett](https://hashnode.com/@blackgirlbytes)

[Apr 29, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-it-the-anatomy-of-a-vs-code-extension/626a157caedfbdb0ce1a6da5/comment/626a55297d5d27b992e4b775#reply-626b5da26072cdb96d148e20)

Thank you!