Reference
This section provides detailed reference documentation for Quarto Wizard.
Commands
Quarto Wizard provides a comprehensive set of commands for managing Quarto extensions. See Commands Reference for the complete list.
Quick Reference
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Install Extensions | Opens the extension browser to browse and install Quarto extensions from the registry. |
| Use Template | Opens the template browser to select and install Quarto templates. |
| Use Brand | Download and apply a Quarto brand to your project. |
| Quarto Reproducible Document | Creates a new reproducible example document for R, Python, or Julia. |
| Show Quarto Wizard Log Output | Displays the extension’s output log for debugging and troubleshooting. |
| Clear Recently Installed Extensions | Clears the list of recently installed extensions and templates. |
| Clear Extension Cache | Clears the cached registry data to force a fresh download. |
| Get Extensions Details | Retrieves detailed information about extensions in the current workspace. |
| Install Extension from Registry | Install an extension by entering its registry identifier. |
| Install Extension from GitHub | Install an extension from a GitHub repository (owner/repo or owner/repo@version). |
| Install Extension from URL | Install an extension from a direct URL to a .zip or .tar.gz archive. |
| Install Extension from Local | Install extension(s) from a local directory or archive file. |
Configuration
Customise Quarto Wizard’s behaviour through VS Code settings. See Configuration Reference for all available options.
Quick Reference
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
quartoWizard.ask.trustAuthors |
ask |
Prompt before trusting authors. |
quartoWizard.ask.confirmInstall |
ask |
Prompt before installing. |
quartoWizard.cache.ttlMinutes |
30 |
Cache duration in minutes. |
quartoWizard.registry.url |
see docs | Custom registry URL. |
Extension Schema
Quarto extensions can provide a _schema.yml file to declare their configuration options, shortcode parameters, format options, and element attributes. See Extension Schema Specification for the full format reference.
Extension Snippets
Quarto extensions can provide a _snippets.json file for snippets in Explorer and IntelliSense. See Extension Snippet Specification for Quarto Wizard specifics.
API Reference
For developers integrating with the @quarto-wizard/core, @quarto-wizard/schema, or @quarto-wizard/snippets packages, see the API Reference.