Favorite CLI Commands VS Code Extension

A simple VS Code extension to store, organize, and run your favorite or most-used CLI commands directly from the sidebar. Stop remembering complex commands and start organizing them into folders. Run or paste commands directly into your terminal with a single click.

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Features
How to Use
Configuration
Changelog
Author
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Features

Command Organization: Store commands in a clean, collapsible folder structure.
Default Folder: A "default" folder is always present for your most common commands.
Click to Run: Click the Run button ($(play)) to execute the command in your active terminal.
Click to Copy: Click the Copy button ($(copy)) to copy the command to your clipboard.
Move Commands: Move commands easily between folders.
Full CRUD:
- Folders: Add, Rename, and Delete folders.
- Commands: Add, Edit, Delete, and Move commands.
Variable Substitution: Use ${input:Label} to prompt for input at runtime.
Folder Icons: Assign any VS Code Product Icon to your folders.
Import/Export: Back up all your commands and folders to a JSON file, and import them later or on another machine.

How to Use

Managing Folders

Add Folder: Click the $(new-folder) icon in the sidebar header.
- You will be asked to choose an Icon for the folder.
Edit Folder: Hover over a folder and click the $(edit) icon. (Cannot edit "default" folder).
- You can change the Name and the Icon.
Delete Folder: Hover over a folder and click the $(trash) icon. (Cannot delete "default" folder).

Managing Commands

Add Command: Hover over a folder and click the $(add) icon.
- You can enter variables like ${input:Branch Name} in the command string.
Run Command: Hover over a command and click the $(play) icon.
- If the command has variables, you will be prompted to enter values.
Copy Command: Hover over a command and click the $(copy) icon to copy it to clipboard.
Move Command: Hover over a command and click the $(arrow-small-right) icon to move it to another folder.
Edit Command: Hover over a a command and click the $(edit) icon.
- You can update the label and command string.
Delete Command: Hover over a command and click the $(trash) icon.

Import & Export

Export: Click the $(export) icon in the sidebar header to save all your folders and commands to a cli-favorites.json file.
Import: Click the $(json) icon in the sidebar header to select a JSON file. This will overwrite all your current commands.

Configuration

You can also manage your commands directly by editing your settings.json file (Ctrl+Shift+P > Open User Settings (JSON)). The commands are stored under the favoriteGitCommands.folders property.

"favoriteGitCommands.folders": [
  {
    "name": "default",
    "commands": [
      {
        "label": "Git Status",
        "command": "git status"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "name": "Docker",
    "icon": "server",
    "commands": [
      {
        "label": "List Running Containers",
        "command": "docker ps"
      },
      {
        "label": "Prune System",
        "command": "docker system prune -a"
      },
      {
        "label": "Echo Message",
        "command": "echo \"${input:Message}\""
      }
    ]
  }
]

Changelog

All notable changes to this project are documented in the CHANGELOG.md file.

Author

Alexey Eppelman

License

MIT

Favorite CLI Commands