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Castov – Fast Developer Utilities

Castov – Fast Developer Utilities

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Instant Unix timestamps, UUID v4/v7 generation, JWT decoding, Base64 converter, and timestamp hover tooltips right inside VS Code.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Castov – Fast Developer Utilities for VS Code

Instant Unix timestamp inspection, UUID v4/v7 generation, JWT decoding, Base64 conversion, and automatic timestamp hover tooltips right inside Visual Studio Code. Zero telemetry, zero bloat, instant execution.

Powered by Castov.com.


✨ Features

  • ⏱️ Timestamp Hover Tooltip: Hover over any 10-digit (seconds) or 13-digit (milliseconds) timestamp in code, logs, or JSON files to see the human-readable UTC and local date instantly.
  • 🆔 UUID v4 & v7 Generation: Insert standard cryptographically random UUID v4 or time-ordered UUID v7 directly at your cursor.
  • 🕒 Current Unix Timestamp: Insert current Unix seconds or milliseconds with a single shortcut.
  • 🔍 Timestamp Converter: Select any numeric timestamp in your editor, right-click, and convert it to ISO/UTC or replace it in-place.
  • 🔐 JWT Inspector: Select any JSON Web Token, right-click, and inspect its decoded Header, Payload, and expiration status in a dedicated Output Channel.
  • 📦 Base64 Encode / Decode: Quick encoding and decoding of selected text.

⌨️ Commands & Shortcuts

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and type Castov:

Command Description
Castov: Insert UUID v4 Generates and inserts a cryptographically secure UUID v4
Castov: Insert UUID v7 Generates a chronological time-ordered UUID v7
Castov: Insert Current Unix Timestamp Choose seconds or milliseconds to insert at cursor
Castov: Convert Selected Timestamp to Date Converts selected number to ISO/Local date
Castov: Decode Selected JWT Token Inspects token payload, claims, and validity
Castov: Base64 Encode Selection Encodes text to Base64
Castov: Base64 Decode Selection Decodes Base64 to text
Castov: Open castov.com in Browser Opens the Castov developer toolbox

🖱️ Editor Context Menu

Select text in any file and right-click to find:

  • Castov: Convert Selected Timestamp to Date
  • Castov: Decode Selected JWT Token
  • Castov: Base64 Encode Selection
  • Castov: Base64 Decode Selection

🌐 Web & CLI Tools

Need deeper analysis, timezone comparisons, cron schedule visualizers, or Linux chmod calculations? Visit castov.com or install our CLI:

npm install -g castov-cli
castov --help

📄 License

MIT © Castov

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