Hello Helper 👋

A friendly VS Code extension that enhances your coding experience with helpful utilities and motivational features.

Description

Hello Helper is a lightweight VS Code extension designed to make your development workflow more enjoyable and productive. Whether you need a quick greeting, want to add structured comments, or check file statistics, Hello Helper has got you covered!

Features

🌟 Say Hello

Display a friendly greeting message in your editor. Access it via the status bar or command palette.

⏰ Time-Based Greeting

Get contextual greetings based on the current time of day:

• 🌅 Good Morning (before noon)
• ☀️ Good Afternoon (noon to 6 PM)
• 🌙 Good Evening (after 6 PM)

💬 Add Comment to Selection

Quickly add comments to your selected code with intelligent formatting:

• Automatically detects the programming language
• Uses appropriate comment syntax (// for JavaScript/TypeScript, # for Python/Ruby, etc.)
• Preserves indentation
• Interactive input box for custom comment text

💡 Show Motivational Quote

Need inspiration? Get random motivational quotes from famous developers and thought leaders to keep you motivated throughout your coding session.

📊 Show File Statistics

Get instant insights about your current file:

• Total line count
• Non-empty lines
• Word count
• Character count

👋 Status Bar Integration

Convenient status bar item for quick access to the Say Hello command.

Usage

Access all features through the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P):

• Hello Helper: Say Hello
• Hello Helper: Time-Based Greeting
• Hello Helper: Add Comment to Selection
• Hello Helper: Show Motivational Quote
• Hello Helper: Show File Statistics

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code version 1.107.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension currently works out of the box with no additional configuration required.

Known Issues

No known issues at this time. Please report any bugs or feature requests on our GitHub repository.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of Hello Helper with core features:

• Basic greeting commands
• Time-based greetings
• Code comment insertion
• Motivational quotes
• File statistics
• Status bar integration

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.

License

[Specify your license here]

Enjoy coding with Hello Helper! 🚀