MDLCode — Moodle™ Plugin Development

-> Recommendations for setting up VSCode for Moodle development

VSCode extension that helps during the development of Moodle plugins.

• Convenient navigation of plugins.
• Lookup for language strings, database tables, callbacks, templates, web services, JavaScript modules, and other Moodle elements from PHP, JS, and Mustache files.
• Identification of mistyped references to Moodle elements.
• Creation of common files (classes/*, db/*, lib.php, version.php, etc.) in a single click.
• Wizard for generating new plugins, capabilities, strings, etc.
• Simplified execution of CLI scripts and WebServices.
• Autocomplete for callbacks and Behat steps.
• Diagnostics for various issues with quick fixes.

Example: Hover over the string to view its value

This is just one instance of how MDLCode can assist you.

For a complete list of features, refer to the MDLCode documentation or watch these short tutorials: