feat: use NuGet VS VSIX User-Agent for download statistics visibility#34
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Change the NuGet download User-Agent from custom 'ALCops-VSCode/{version}'
to 'NuGet VS VSIX/{version} (Node.js {v}; {os} {release})' which matches
a recognized known client pattern in NuGet.org's CDN log parser
(knownclients.yaml), making downloads visible in per-package statistics.
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Documents how NuGet.org download statistics parsing works, which known client patterns are available, and implementation checklist for the Azure DevOps extension. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Summary
Changes the NuGet download User-Agent from
ALCops-VSCode/{version}toNuGet VS VSIX/{version} (Node.js {v}; {os} {release}).Why
The current User-Agent
ALCops-VSCode/1.3.2does not appear in NuGet.org download statistics. NuGet.org parses CDN logs using a known clients list (knownclients.yaml) and theua-parserlibrary. Custom User-Agent strings that match neither are classified as "Other" and hidden from stats.NuGet VS VSIXis a recognized pattern inknownclients.yaml. Using this format makes downloads visible in per-package statistics. Since ALCops.Analyzers is a niche package, actual NuGet VS VSIX (Visual Studio NuGet Package Manager) downloads are effectively zero, so all stats under this client name reflect VS Code extension usage.Changes
src/downloader.ts: UpdatedgetUserAgent()to returnNuGet VS VSIX/{version} (Node.js {v}; {osType} {osRelease})tests/downloader.test.ts: Added test verifying the User-Agent header formatCHANGELOG.md: Added[1.3.3] - 2026-04-26entry