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Pastezen VS Code Extension

Create and manage code pastes directly from Visual Studio Code.

Features

🚀 Create pastes from selection - Right-click on selected code to create a paste
📄 Create pastes from file - Share entire files with one command
📋 Paste management sidebar - View all your pastes in the sidebar
🔗 Quick URL copy - Automatically copies paste URL to clipboard
🗑️ CRUD operations - Create, read, update, and delete pastes
🔐 Secure authentication - Uses API tokens for secure access

Installation

Install the extension from VS Code Marketplace
Get your API token from Pastezen
Run command: Pastezen: Set API Token
Enter your token

Usage

Create Paste from Selection

Select code in the editor
Right-click → Pastezen: Create Paste from Selection
Enter a title
URL is automatically copied to clipboard!

Create Paste from File

Open a file
Right-click → Pastezen: Create Paste from File
Enter a title
URL is automatically copied to clipboard!

Manage Pastes

Open the Pastezen sidebar (activity bar icon)
View all your pastes
Click to open in browser
Use icons to copy URL or delete

Commands

Pastezen: Create Paste from Selection - Create paste from selected text
Pastezen: Create Paste from File - Create paste from entire file
Pastezen: Set API Token - Configure your API token
Pastezen: Refresh Pastes - Refresh paste list
Pastezen: Open Paste - Open paste in browser
Pastezen: Copy Paste URL - Copy paste URL to clipboard
Pastezen: Delete Paste - Delete a paste

Configuration

pastezen.apiToken - Your Pastezen API token
pastezen.apiUrl - API URL (default: https://backend.pastezen.com)
pastezen.webUrl - Web URL (default: https://pastezen.com)
pastezen.defaultVisibility - Default paste visibility (public/private)

Requirements

VS Code 1.75.0 or higher
Pastezen account with API token

Getting Your API Token

Go to Pastezen
Log in or create an account
Navigate to API Tokens in the sidebar
Click Create New Token
Copy the token and paste it in VS Code

Support

License

MIT