diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d43fde6e..d90a500e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coderoad",
-  "version": "0.14.4",
+  "version": "0.14.5",
   "description": "Play interactive coding tutorials in your editor",
   "keywords": [
     "tutorial",
diff --git a/scripts/publish.sh b/scripts/publish.sh
index a6d0c8c9..7d588248 100644
--- a/scripts/publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish.sh
@@ -4,16 +4,28 @@
 # docs: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension
 # run: sh scripts/publish.sh {VSCE_KEY}
 
-VSCE_KEY=$1
 PACKAGE_VERSION=$(grep 'version' package.json \
   | cut -d '"' -f4)
 RELEASES_FOLDER=releases
 OUTPUT_FILE=coderoad-$PACKAGE_VERSION.vsix
 RAW_PATH=https://github.com/coderoad/coderoad-vscode/blob/master
 
+if [[ -z "$VSCE_KEY" ]] && [[ -z "$OVSX_KEY" ]]; then
+  echo "VSCE_KEY or OVSX_KEY is required"
+  exit 1;
+fi
+
 # comment out until confident in testing process
 git tag -a v$PACKAGE_VERSION -m "Releasing version v$PACKAGE_VERSION"
 git push origin v$PACKAGE_VERSION
 
-# send to VSCode Marketplace via 
-vsce publish -p $VSCE_KEY --packagePath ./$RELEASES_FOLDER/$OUTPUT_FILE --baseContentUrl $RAW_PATH --baseImagesUrl $RAW_PATH
+# send to VSCode Marketplace
+if ! [[ -z "$VSCE_KEY" ]]; then
+  echo "publishing to vscode marketplace..."
+  npx vsce publish -p $VSCE_KEY --packagePath ./$RELEASES_FOLDER/$OUTPUT_FILE --baseContentUrl $RAW_PATH --baseImagesUrl $RAW_PATH
+fi
+# send to Open-VSX Marketplace (https://github.com/eclipse/openvsx/wiki/Publishing-Extensions)
+if ! [[ -z "$OVSX_KEY" ]]; then
+  echo "publishing to open-vsx marketplace..."
+  npx ovsx publish -p $OVSX_KEY ./$RELEASES_FOLDER/$OUTPUT_FILE --baseContentUrl $RAW_PATH --baseImagesUrl $RAW_PATH"
+fi
diff --git a/web-app/package.json b/web-app/package.json
index 3805c51e..c96838e3 100644
--- a/web-app/package.json
+++ b/web-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "coderoad-app",
-  "version": "0.14.4",
+  "version": "0.14.5",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "react-app-rewired build",