ViperPad for VS Code

ViperPad is a document editor and preview workspace for VS Code.

Install from the Marketplace

1. Open VS Code.
2. Open Extensions from the Activity Bar, or press Ctrl+Shift+X on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS.
3. Search for ViperPad.
4. Select ViperPad by BookMotives.
5. Select Install.

After installation, ViperPad is available in your VS Code workspace.

Install from a VSIX File

Use this option when you have been given a .vsix installation file:

1. Open VS Code.
2. Open the Extensions view.
3. Select the ... menu in the Extensions view.
4. Select Install from VSIX....
5. Choose the ViperPad .vsix file.
6. Select Reload if VS Code asks you to reload.

Open ViperPad

1. Open the Command Palette with Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS.
2. Type ViperPad: Open.
3. Select ViperPad: Open.

You can open ViperPad from the Command Palette whenever you need it.

Features

• Open a file through the VS Code file picker.
• Load and edit the active VS Code document.
• Save changes back to the loaded document.
• Preview Markdown and HTML documents.
• Preview PDF documents.
• Preview and edit DOCX documents.
• Open HTTP and HTTPS resources as read-only documents.
• Copy and clear the current document location.
• Jump to an editor line and column.
• Open a VS Code integrated terminal in the loaded file's directory.

Developers

The standalone ViperPad app uses Rust, Axum, and a browser UI. This extension hosts the ViperPad UI inside a VS Code webview and bridges editor operations through the VS Code extension API.

ViperPad webview
	-> postMessage
VS Code extension host
	-> vscode.workspace / vscode.window / commands / terminals

Local Development

Install dependencies and compile the extension:

npm install
npm run compile

To test the extension in VS Code:

1. Open the project folder in VS Code.
2. Open Run and Debug.
3. Select Run ViperPad Extension.
4. Press F5 or Start Debugging.
5. In the new Extension Development Host window, run ViperPad: Open from the Command Palette.

Support

For questions or issues, visit the project's GitHub repository:

https://github.com/odioski/viperpad-vscode