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MQTT Explorer

MQTT Explorer

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Explore MQTT topics in a VS Code tree view, inspect payloads, and publish messages.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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MQTT Explorer (VS Code Extension)

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This extension adds an MQTT view to VS Code:

  • Connection to an MQTT broker
  • Saveable connection profiles
  • Automatic subscription to #
  • Topic filtering
  • Topic tree navigation
  • Inspection of the last message received on a topic
  • Live panel to follow a topic in real time
  • Posting messages

Quick Start

  1. Open the MQTT Explorer view in the file explorer.

  2. Run the MQTT Explorer: Connect command.

Orders

  • MQTT Explorer: Connect
  • MQTT Explorer: Open Connection Manager
  • MQTT Explorer: Connect Profile
  • MQTT Explorer: Save Connection Profile
  • MQTT Explorer: Delete Connection Profile
  • MQTT Explorer: Disconnect
  • MQTT Explorer: Publish Message
  • MQTT Explorer: Inspect Message
  • MQTT Explorer: Copy Topic
  • MQTT Explorer: Set Topic Filter
  • MQTT Explorer: Clear Topic Filter
  • MQTT Explorer: Open Live Topic

##Notes

  • Supported protocols: mqtt, mqtts, ws, wss
  • The extension displays the last payload seen for each topic.

1.1.0

Version 1.1.0 improves reconnection, Preserves empty topic levels, and batches tree updates. Right-click a topic with a message and choose Copy Topic as JSON to copy its payload and metadata.

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