Launchpad — Natural Language Commands for VS Code

Stop memorizing command names. Just describe what you want and Launchpad runs it.

Press Ctrl+Shift+. and type plain English like "run my tests", "commit changes", or "zoom in" — Launchpad instantly understands and executes the right VS Code command.

Or press Ctrl+Shift+/ and say it out loud — Launchpad listens, transcribes, and runs your command. No cloud, no API keys.

Why Launchpad?

195 commands — covers files, git, testing, debugging, editing, terminals, themes, and more
Sub-3ms — classification is instantaneous, no loading spinners
100% offline — no API keys, no cloud calls, no telemetry. Everything runs locally in your editor
Zero dependencies — nothing to install or configure beyond the extension itself

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock the full power of Launchpad:

Voice commands — speak instead of type with Ctrl+Shift+/
Visual Configurator — Simple & Pro modes for building custom shortcuts and workflows
Preset Packs — Space Command Center, DevOps Mission Control, Git Flight Deck, and more
Action Runner — chain opens, goto, type, select, snippets, and delays into one-word macros
Script Generator — say "create a flask server" and get a complete, ready-to-run file
Usage Statistics — track your most-used commands and productivity patterns

Run Launchpad: Activate Pro License from the Command Palette, or visit nascentpoly.com/pro.

Quick Start

Install the extension
Press Ctrl+Shift+. (or Cmd+Shift+. on Mac) to type a command
Press Ctrl+Shift+/ (or Cmd+Shift+/ on Mac) to speak a command
Done.

Examples

You type	Launchpad runs
"run my tests"	Test: Run All Tests
"commit changes"	Git: Commit
"format the code"	Format Document
"open the terminal"	Toggle Terminal
"go to definition"	Go to Definition
"change theme"	Color Theme picker
"close all tabs"	Close All Editors
"toggle comment"	Toggle Line Comment
"deploy to production"	Run Build Task
"zoom in"	Zoom In

Voice Commands (Pro)

Press Ctrl+Shift+/ and speak naturally. Launchpad uses the browser’s built-in speech recognition (no cloud services) to transcribe your voice and classify the command.

Fully offline — speech is processed locally in VS Code’s webview
Same intent engine — your voice goes through the same 195-intent classifier
Compound commands — say "format and save" and both execute in sequence
Configurable — set launchpad.voiceLanguage (default: en-US) and launchpad.voiceTimeout (default: 8s)

Use Launchpad: Voice Command (with trace) from the Command Palette to see ranked results from your spoken input.

Visual Configurator (Pro)

Run Launchpad: Configure from the Command Palette to open the visual configurator.

The configurator has two modes:

Simple mode (default) — designed for non-technical users. Friendly labels, dropdown menus with categorized VS Code actions (Debug, Files, Editor, Terminal, Git, View), visual workflow blocks with icons. No command IDs to memorize.
Pro mode — full control. Raw command ID inputs, all 7 action types exposed, Built-in Intents browser with all 195 intents.

Toggle between modes with the Simple / Pro switch in the top-right corner.

Preset Packs

Load a preset to instantly populate your shortcuts and workflows:

Preset	What you get
Space Command Center	18 commands + 4 macros — "launch sequence", "abort mission", "pre-flight check"
DevOps Mission Control	10 commands + 3 macros — "pipeline status", "rollback deploy"
Power User Essentials	12 commands + 3 macros — "deep focus", "save and format"
Git Flight Deck	12 commands + 3 macros — "clean commit", "sync up", "quick push"
Script Generator	16 commands + 1 macro — "create a flask server", "write a dockerfile"
Workspace Launcher	4 commands + 9 macros — "my app", "morning standup", "new branch"

Presets merge with your existing config — they never overwrite.

Action Runner (Pro)

Macros now support 7 action types beyond simple VS Code commands:

Action	What it does	Example
`command`	Run a VS Code command	`{ "action": "command", "command": "git.pull" }`
`open`	Open a file or folder	`{ "action": "open", "path": "C:/projects/my-app" }`
`goto`	Jump to line and column	`{ "action": "goto", "line": 42, "col": 1 }`
`type`	Insert text at cursor	`{ "action": "type", "text": "npm run dev\n" }`
`select`	Select a text range	`{ "action": "select", "from": {"line":1,"col":1}, "to": {"line":1,"col":20} }`
`snippet`	Insert a VS Code snippet	`{ "action": "snippet", "body": "console.log($1);$0" }`
`delay`	Wait before next step	`{ "action": "delay", "ms": 500 }`

Plain string steps still work for backward compatibility.

Example: One-word workspace launcher

"launchpad.macros": {
    "my app": [
        { "action": "open", "path": "C:/projects/my-app" },
        { "action": "command", "command": "workbench.action.terminal.new" },
        { "action": "delay", "ms": 300 },
        { "action": "type", "text": "npm run dev\n" }
    ]
}

Say "my app" and your project opens, a terminal spawns, and your dev server starts.

Script Generator (Pro)

Say "create a flask server" or "write a dockerfile" and Launchpad generates a complete, working file. 14 templates included:

Flask, Express, FastAPI, React Component, HTML5 Landing Page, Dockerfile, GitHub Actions CI, Bash Deploy Script, Python CLI, WebSocket Server, Data Pipeline, Jest Tests, Pytest Tests, Makefile

Run Launchpad: Browse Templates to pick from the full catalog.

Trace Mode

Want to see how Launchpad ranked the candidates? Run Launchpad: Run Command (with trace) from the Command Palette to get a ranked list with confidence scores.

Supported Categories

Category	Example commands
File Operations	create, delete, rename, open, save, close files
Version Control	commit, push, pull, branch, merge, stash, diff, rollback
Code Quality	format, lint, refactor
Testing & Debugging	run tests, debug, breakpoints, fix errors
Build & Deploy	build, deploy, install dependencies
Search & Generate	search code, generate snippets
Editor Actions	split editor, toggle sidebar/terminal, go to line, find & replace
Editing	comment, duplicate/delete lines, select occurrences, undo/redo
Settings	themes, minimap, word wrap, zoom

Requirements

VS Code 1.90 or later
That's it. No runtime dependencies.

License

Proprietary — see LICENSE for details.

Made by Nascent Poly