Branch Reminder

A VS Code extension that reminds you to check which Git branch you're working on.

What it does

• When you open a folder that has a Git repo, it shows a message: "Hey, check which branch you're working on" and tells you the current branch name.
• You can run the reminder anytime via the Command Palette.

How to run it

Option 1: Run from source (no install)

1. Open this folder in VS Code.
2. Press F5 or go to Run > Start Debugging.
3. A new VS Code window opens with the extension loaded. Open a folder that has a Git repo — you’ll see the branch reminder.

Option 2: Install as a local extension

1. In VS Code, open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P).
2. Run Extensions: Install from VSIX… (or pack the extension first, see below).
3. To pack: from this folder run
   npx @vscode/vsce package
   then install the generated .vsix file.

Commands

• Branch Reminder: Check which branch you're on — Shows the reminder and current branch (Command Palette).

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85 or newer (or Cursor)
• A workspace that contains a Git repository (the built-in Git extension is used to read the branch).

How to publish online

1. Fix package.json first

• Replace YOUR_PUBLISHER_ID with your publisher name (e.g. your GitHub username or a name you choose). This must be unique on the marketplace.
• Replace https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/alienx with your real repo URL if you push the code to GitHub.

2. Install the packaging tool

npm install -g @vscode/vsce

3. Create a publisher (one-time)

VS Code Marketplace (marketplace.visualstudio.com):

1. Go to Visual Studio Marketplace – Publishers.
2. Sign in with your Microsoft account.
3. Click Create Publisher and pick the same Publisher ID you put in package.json.

Open VSX (for Cursor and other editors):

1. Go to open-vsx.org and sign in (e.g. with GitHub).
2. Go to your profile and create a namespace — use the same name as your publisher ID.

4. Log in and publish

VS Code Marketplace:

cd /path/to/ext
vsce login YOUR_PUBLISHER_ID
vsce publish

Open VSX (so it works in Cursor):

npm install -g ovsx
ovsx create-namespace YOUR_PUBLISHER_ID   # if needed
ovsx publish -p YOUR_OPENVSX_TOKEN

Get a token from: Open VSX → profile → Access Tokens.

5. After publishing

• VS Code / Cursor: Users can search for AlienX in Extensions and install.
• Updates: Bump version in package.json, then run vsce publish or ovsx publish again.