Nestica

Nestica is a Visual Studio Code extension that colors nested bracket pairs for better readability.

• Supported bracket types: (), {}, [], <>
• Supported file types: Any files with these brackets (e.g. JavaScript, Python, C++, etc.)
• Customizable colors and guide lines

Features

• Colors both opening and closing brackets by nesting depth
• Works in any language where these bracket characters are present
• Live updates while typing

Development Setup

1. Install:

    git clone https://github.com/olton/nestica.git
    cd nestica
   

2. Build extension sources:

    npm run build
   

3. Open this project in VS Code and press F5 to start the Extension Development Host.

Installation

You can install Nestica from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace: Nestica

or

Open the Extensions view in VS Code, search for "Nestica", and click "Install".

Usage

Nestica runs automatically after activation. You can also manually refresh bracket decorations with:

• Nestica: Refresh command from the Command Palette.

You can customize colors in your VS Code settings:

{
	"nestica.brackets.enabled": true,
	"nestica.colors": [
		"#FF6B6B",
		"#FFD166",
		"#06D6A0",
		"#4CC9F0",
		"#4895EF",
		"#B5179E"
	],
	"nestica.guides.enabled": true,
	"nestica.guides.thickness": 1,
	"nestica.guides.opacity": 1
}

Screenshots

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. Feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

Support

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• Star this repository on GitHub
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