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Plaintext-Comments

Plaintext-Comments

Frank Revia

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860 installs
| (1) | Free
Add commenting to plaintext & .conf files
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Plaintext Comment

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Overview

Plaintext Comment is a simple VS Code extension that adds support for commenting in plain text and .conf files using #.

Features:

  • Adds line comment syntax for plaintext files.
  • Perfect for quick notes or documentation using # as a comment character.

Example

Before:

This is a line
This is another line

After (with # comments):

#This is a line
#This is another line

Use Ctrl + / (or Cmd + / on macOS) to toggle comments in plaintext files!


Installation

  1. Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace (or manually with the .vsix file).
  2. Open any .txt file.
  3. Press Ctrl + / to toggle comments.

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