xshell

xshell

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!REPL.png

Getting Started

1. Install the latest version of NodeJS
https://nodejs.org/en/

2. Enter a project directory that has a package.json file.
``shell
cd example/
`

or create a new project
`shell
mkdir example/
cd example/
npm init -y
`

3. Install the npm package xshell and you will get a xshell command
`shell
npm install xshell
`

4. Run xshell to start the shell at http://127.0.0.1:8421
`shell
npx xshell

or call xshell directly

node ./node_modules/.bin/xshell

or add "xshell": "xshell", in package.json scripts field, and


npm run xshell
`

5. Install the VSCode extenstion shenhongfei.xshell
`shell
code --install-extension shenhongfei.xshell
`
- or: search xshell in vscode extension sidebar and click install
- or: goto https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ShenHongFei.xshell

6. Open or create a .ts file and import necessary type definations, then enjoy!
`ts
import { request } from 'xshell'

// start REPL
await request('https://shenhongfei.com')

// select the above line and press Ctrl + Enter, then you can inspect the result in xshell.
`

Development


Change "main" field in package.json to extension.js` before release extension.