ErrorLens AI Explainer Pro 🔍

Instant compiler and runtime error explainer with plain-English causes, diagnostic inspection drawer, and actionable fix suggestions for TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Rust, Go, and more.

✨ Features

• 🧠 Plain-English Explanations: Translates cryptic compiler errors (e.g. TS2322, E0382, IndentationError, TypeError) into clear, understandable developer language.
• 🎯 Interactive Hover Tooltips: Hover over any red squiggly or warning to view the root cause and quick fix suggestion directly in-editor.
• 📊 Diagnostic Explainer Drawer: Side-by-side inspection panel featuring:
  • Exact error code and origin
  • Plain-English breakdown
  • Likely root cause
  • Recommended fix with Before & After code comparison
  • Direct links to official compiler documentation
• 🚀 Multi-Language Support: Curated rules and intelligent heuristic analysis across:
  • TypeScript / JavaScript: TS2322, TS2339, TS2304, TS2531, TS7006, Unhandled Promises, Null pointers
  • Python: SyntaxError, IndentationError, NameError, TypeError, KeyError, IndexError
  • Rust: E0382 (borrow after move), E0502 (simultaneous mutable & immutable borrows), type mismatches
  • Go: Type conversion mismatches, unused imports, pointer discrepancies

🛠️ Usage

1. In-Editor Hover Hints

Simply hover your mouse over any error or warning underline in your code. ErrorLens will display the plain-English explanation card with a quick fix.

2. Open Explainer Drawer

Right-click on any line with an error and select "Explain Error at Cursor", or run: ErrorLens: Explain Error at Cursor (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)

⚙️ Configuration

💖 Support & Sponsor

If you find this extension helpful, please consider sponsoring development: 👉 Sponsor Pirapaakaran on GitHub

Connect on LinkedIn: Pirapaakaran Pirathapan

📄 License

MIT © Pirapaakaran Pirathapan