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Peek Type

Peek Type

Kiran Mantha

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78 installs
| (0) | Free
This extension helps in viewing complete type structure of a typescipt type or interface by hovering on the associated variable
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Type Structure Explorer 🔍

VS Marketplace Version License: MIT

A VSCode extension that reveals complete type structures for TypeScript types through enhanced hover information. Perfect for exploring complex type definitions and nested object structures.

Example:

Before installing extension:

before-peek-type.gif

After installing extension:

after-peek-type.gif

Features ✨

  • Full Type Expansion: See nested type structures up to 4 levels deep (configurable)
  • Smart Integration: Combines with default VSCode type information
  • TypeScript Native: Works with any TS project using tsconfig.json
  • Supports:
    • Union/Intersection types
    • Type aliases
    • Generics
    • Literal types
    • Circular references
  • Dark/Light Theme aware

Installation ⬇️

From Marketplace

  1. Open VSCode extensions panel (⇧⌘X)
  2. Search for "Type Structure Explorer"
  3. Click Install

Manual Installation

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/type-structure-explorer.git
cd type-structure-explorer
npm install
vsce package
code --install-extension peek-type-1.0.0.vsix
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