🛠️ Bunch of Utils - VS Code Extension

Supercharge your development workflow with a comprehensive collection of productivity utilities!

This powerful VS Code extension provides essential tools for developers working with text manipulation, testing, JSX/React development, and work activity tracking. Designed to save time and boost productivity across multiple programming languages and frameworks.

✨ Features at a Glance

🎯 Text Manipulation	🧪 Testing Tools	⚛️ React/JSX	📊 Work Tracking
Join selected text with custom operators	Copy & run test line numbers	Transform props to template literals	Track git branches & active files
Multiple cursor support	Ruby & Cucumber support	Multiple selections	Multiple log formats
Configurable separators	Auto-terminal execution	Batch transformations	Auto-start capability

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace: Search for "Bunch of Utils" in the Extensions view
From GitHub: Clone and install locally for development

Essential Commands

Command	Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Join Text with Operator	`Ctrl+Shift+J`	Join selected text with custom separator
Start Work Tracking	`Ctrl+Shift+W`	Begin activity tracking
Stop Work Tracking	`Ctrl+Shift+S`	End activity tracking

📖 Feature Documentation

🎯 Text Manipulation

Join Text with Operator

Perfect for creating lists, parameters, or any delimited text from multiple selections.

Commands Available:

Join Text with Operator - Uses your configured default operator
Join Text with Custom Operator - Prompts for a one-time operator

Example Workflow:

// Select these lines:
const firstName = 'John';
const lastName = 'Doe';
const age = 30;

// Result with '::' operator:
const firstName = 'John'::const lastName = 'Doe'::const age = 30;

// Common use cases:
// • Creating SQL column lists
// • Joining array elements
// • Building parameter strings

✨ Features:

✅ Multiple cursor support
✅ Automatic clipboard copy
✅ Configurable default operator
✅ Custom operator input
✅ Works with any text selection

⚛️ React/JSX Development

Prop to Template Literal Transformer

Effortlessly convert JSX props from string literals to template literals for dynamic content.

Before:

<Component 
  title="Hello World"
  className="btn-primary"
  data-id="user-123"
/>

After (using Prop to Template Literal):

<Component 
  title={`Hello World`}
  className={`btn-primary`}
  data-id={`user-123`}
/>

✨ Features:

✅ Batch transformation of multiple props
✅ Multiple selection support
✅ Preserves prop structure
✅ Handles both single and double quotes
✅ Perfect for internationalization prep

🧪 Testing Utilities

Smart Test Line Numbers

Streamline your testing workflow with intelligent test detection and execution.

Supported Frameworks:

Ruby Minitest: Detects def test_ methods
Cucumber: Detects Scenario: blocks

Commands:

Copy Test Line Numbers - Copies test file paths with line numbers
Run Selected Tests/Scenarios - Automatically executes tests in terminal

Example Output:

# For Ruby tests:
spec/models/user_test.rb:15:42:78

# For Cucumber:
features/login.feature:12:25

✨ Features:

✅ Multi-cursor support for batch operations
✅ Automatic terminal integration
✅ Configurable test commands
✅ Smart test method detection
✅ Cross-platform compatibility

📊 Work Activity Tracking

Comprehensive Work Analytics

Monitor your development activity with detailed logging and multiple export formats.

What Gets Tracked:

🌿 Git Branch: Current working branch
📁 Active File: Currently focused file with line/column
⏰ Timestamps: Both ISO and local formats
🏢 Workspace: Current project context

Log Formats: | Format | Extension | Use Case | |--------|-----------|----------| | Text | .txt | Human-readable logs | | JSON Lines | .jsonl | Data analysis & processing | | CSV | .csv | Spreadsheet import & analysis |

Example Output:

Text Format:

[6/9/2025, 2:30:15 PM]
  Branch: feature/user-authentication
  Active File: src/auth/login.js (Line: 42, Col: 18)
  Workspace: my-awesome-project

JSON Lines Format:

{"timestamp":"2025-06-09T14:30:15.123Z","branch":"feature/user-authentication","fileName":"src/auth/login.js","line":42,"column":18,"workspace":"my-awesome-project"}

CSV Format:

timestamp,branch,fileName,line,column,workspace
2025-06-09T14:30:15.123Z,feature/user-authentication,src/auth/login.js,42,18,my-awesome-project

Commands:

Start Work Tracking - Begin activity monitoring
Stop Work Tracking - End monitoring session
Work Tracking Status - View current tracking state
Open Work Log - View generated logs

✨ Features:

✅ Configurable tracking intervals (default: 5 minutes)
✅ Auto-start on extension activation
✅ Multiple export formats
✅ Custom log file paths
✅ Selective tracking options
✅ Git integration
✅ Workspace detection

⚙️ Configuration

🎛️ Extension Settings

Access settings via File > Preferences > Settings and search for "Bunch of Utils":

Text Manipulation

{
  "joinTextWithOperator.operator": "::"
}

Testing Configuration

{
  "runSelectedTests.testFileCommand": "rails test",
  "runSelectedTests.featureFileCommand": "cucumber"
}

Work Tracking Settings

{
  "workTracker.trackingInterval": 300,
  "workTracker.logFilePath": "",
  "workTracker.trackBranch": true,
  "workTracker.trackActiveFile": true,
  "workTracker.autoStart": false,
  "workTracker.logFormat": "text"
}

📋 Configuration Options

Setting	Type	Default	Description
`joinTextWithOperator.operator`	string	`::`	Default operator for joining text
`runSelectedTests.testFileCommand`	string	`rails test`	Command for Ruby test files
`runSelectedTests.featureFileCommand`	string	`cucumber`	Command for Cucumber features
`workTracker.trackingInterval`	number	300	Tracking interval in seconds
`workTracker.logFilePath`	string	`""`	Custom log file path
`workTracker.trackBranch`	boolean	true	Enable git branch tracking
`workTracker.trackActiveFile`	boolean	true	Enable active file tracking
`workTracker.autoStart`	boolean	false	Auto-start tracking on activation
`workTracker.logFormat`	enum	`text`	Log format: text, json, or csv

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Command	Context
`Ctrl+Shift+J`	Join Text with Operator	Editor focused
`Ctrl+Shift+W`	Start Work Tracking	When tracking inactive
`Ctrl+Shift+S`	Stop Work Tracking	When tracking active

All shortcuts are configurable via VS Code's Keyboard Shortcuts settings.

🎯 Use Cases & Workflows

For React Developers

Transform static props to dynamic template literals
Prepare components for internationalization
Batch convert prop formats during refactoring

For Test-Driven Development

Quickly run specific test methods
Copy test paths for CI/CD configurations
Navigate between test files efficiently

For Project Managers & Freelancers

Track time spent in different files/branches
Generate work activity reports
Monitor development patterns and productivity

For DevOps & Backend Developers

Join configuration parameters
Create delimiter-separated value lists
Generate deployment scripts

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/saimageshvar/bunch-of-utils.git
cd bunch-of-utils
npm install
code .
# Press F5 to run the extension in development mode

📈 Changelog

v3.0.0 - Latest Release

✅ NEW: Comprehensive work tracking system
✅ NEW: Multiple log formats (text, JSON, CSV)
✅ NEW: Auto-start capability
✅ ENHANCED: Better error handling
✅ ENHANCED: Improved extension lifecycle

v2.3.0 - Previous Release

✅ Text manipulation utilities
✅ JSX prop transformation
✅ Test line number utilities

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License

🌟 Support & Feedback

⭐ Star this repository if you find it useful!
🐛 Report issues on GitHub Issues
💡 Suggest features via GitHub Discussions
📧 Contact: [Your Contact Information]

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Bunch of Utils

Sai Mageshvar

🛠️ Bunch of Utils - VS Code Extension

✨ Features at a Glance

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

Essential Commands

📖 Feature Documentation

🎯 Text Manipulation

Join Text with Operator

⚛️ React/JSX Development

Prop to Template Literal Transformer

🧪 Testing Utilities

Smart Test Line Numbers

📊 Work Activity Tracking

Comprehensive Work Analytics

⚙️ Configuration

🎛️ Extension Settings

Text Manipulation

Testing Configuration

Work Tracking Settings

📋 Configuration Options

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

🎯 Use Cases & Workflows

For React Developers

For Test-Driven Development

For Project Managers & Freelancers

For DevOps & Backend Developers

🤝 Contributing

Development Setup

📈 Changelog

v3.0.0 - Latest Release

v2.3.0 - Previous Release

📄 License

🌟 Support & Feedback