This extension adds a button next to an extension on https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/ that will either send the user to open-vsx, if the extension is available there, or download its .vsix file.

One important thing this extension ensures is that it will keep on working even if they decide to change all ID and class names. There are 3 possible locations for the button:

• Next to the extension name
• Below the extension image
• Floating at the top of body

The order of them is based on how unique their ID/Classes are. The default location is the first, if that's not available, it will move to the second and the third acts as a catch-all.

Another important thing is when the extension is not available on open-vsx, the button will download the .vsix file. However it "clicks" the already available button on the site. If that's not available though, it will manually create the direct link.

Note: the direct link will be missing the .vsix extension at the end. Users need to add it themselves.