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Quick Repo Setup

Quick Repo Setup

Mukesh Yadav

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Instantly clone any public GitHub repository and auto-setup the project inside VS Code — no git commands required! Just paste your repo link, and start coding.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Quick Repo Setup

Quickly clone any public GitHub repository and auto-setup the project inside VS Code — no git commands required!
Just paste your repo link, select a folder, and start coding in seconds.


🚀 Features

  • 1-click setup: Clone any GitHub repo by just pasting the link
  • Auto project setup: Runs npm install or pip install -r requirements.txt automatically (if detected)
  • No terminal required: Works even if you don’t know git commands
  • Open repo instantly: Repo opens in a new VS Code window, ready to work

🛠️ How To Use

  1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
  2. Run: Quick: Clone & Setup Repo
  3. Paste the GitHub repository URL
  4. Choose the folder to clone into
  5. Wait for setup — repo is ready!

📦 Supported Auto-Setup

  • Node.js projects:
    If package.json found, runs npm install
  • Python projects:
    If requirements.txt found, runs pip install -r requirements.txt

⚡ Requirements

  • VS Code latest version (tested on 1.80.0+)
  • Git must be installed on your machine
  • For project setup:
    • Node.js (for npm projects)
    • Python (for pip projects)

🔧 Extension Settings

This extension has no custom settings (yet).
Just install & use!


Known Issues

  • Only public GitHub repos supported (for now)
  • Only auto-installs for Node/Python projects (PRs welcome!)

Release Notes

0.0.1

  • Initial release: super-fast repo cloning with auto-setup

0.0.2

  • Polish and docs update

Author

Made by Mukesh Yadav
Big thanks to OpenAI + VS Code!


Enjoy hassle-free repo setup with Quick Repo Setup!


Need help or want to suggest a feature? Raise an issue on GitHub or email the author!

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