vscode-spell-checker activating failed in vscode-server(vscode for web)

[fly2tomato]

The latest vscode-server version 4.4.0 upgraded to VS Code v1.66.2. https://github.com/coder/code-server/releases
But when I installed code spell checker from the extension market in code server, the installed version v2.2.3 activating failed. The error was:
Activating extension 'streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker' failed: The language client requires VS Code version ^1.67.0 but received version 1.66.2.

How can I install the right version of code spell checker for my vscode-server ?

[Jason3S]

@fly2tomato,

It is very frustrating that this happened.

If it is possible, choose v2.2.1

See: #2013 (comment)

[fly2tomato]

Thanks for the advice. But I need to pre install the extension with command like this. How can I install v2.2.1 through command line?

[Jason3S]

@fly2tomato,

Doesn't this work?:

code-server --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker@2.2.1

[fly2tomato]

It works! Thx a lot! Hope the extension version installed in code-server market could match code-server in the future~

[Jason3S]

@fly2tomato,

A few things happened:

1. fix: Upgrade vscode-language(client/server) to v8.0.1 #1995, had the unexpected requirement of needing VS Code 1.67.0. This was not correctly reflected in the extension's manifest.
2. It is not possible to remove extension versions from the marketplace, meaning non-upgraded versions of VS Code and Code servers would download the wrong version.
3. coder-server release are a couple of months behind, as soon as they release a new version, the latest version of the extension should work.

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