Remove redundant @vscode/vsce uninstall/reinstall from postinstall#723
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Remove redundant @vscode/vsce uninstall/reinstall from postinstall#723
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[WIP] Fix pack-ext build steps to remove unnecessary install commands
Remove redundant @vscode/vsce uninstall/reinstall from postinstall
Feb 6, 2026
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postinstallscript had a workaround that uninstalled and reinstalled@vscode/vsceafter everynpm installto fix a missingout/directory issue in older versions. This was resolved by the upgrade to@vscode/vsce@^3.7.1in v1.0.71, making the workaround dead weight.postinstallto only install client dependencies:Original prompt
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