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GitHub Template Preview

GitHub Template Preview

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Preview GitHub Issue Forms (.yml) and PR templates before pushing.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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GitHub Template Preview

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This extension lets you preview GitHub Issue Forms (.yml) and Markdown templates (.md) directly in VS Code. You can check how issue templates, pull request templates, or README files will look before pushing them to GitHub.


Features

  • Preview Issue Forms from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*.yml
  • Preview Markdown templates such as README.md or .github/pull_request_template.md
  • Live update on save
  • Side-by-side preview with your editor
  • Works with dark and light themes

Usage

  1. Open a .yml or .md template file in VS Code.
  2. Run the command: GitHub Template: Show Preview
    • Windows/Linux: Ctrl+Shift+G P
    • macOS: Cmd+Shift+G P
  3. A preview will open beside your editor.

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.103.2 or later

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