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Simple Scratch

Simple Scratch

Sharashchandra Desai

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A simple vscode extension to manage scratch files in the current workspace
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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A simple vscode extension to manage scratch files in the current workspace and globally.

Highlights

  • Create multiple scratch files.
  • Create scratch files of all languages supported by vscode.
  • Create seperate scratch files in the current workspace and globally.
  • Enjoy VSCode intellisense in your scratch files.
  • Scratch files are not interfering with your project / source control and can be removed at any time
  • Option to bulk delete scratch files.

Available Commands

  • Simple Scratch: New Scratch

Creates a new scratch file.

  • Simple Scratch: Open Scratch

Opens an existing scratch file.

  • Simple Scratch: Delete Scratch

Delete an existing scratch file.

  • Simple Scratch: Bulk Delete Scratch

Bulk delete multiple existing scratch files.

Extension Settings

Include if your extension adds any VS Code settings through the contributes.configuration extension point.

For example:

This extension contributes the following settings:

  • simple-scratch.scratchFolderName: Name of the scratch folder in the current workspace.

scratch is the default value

  • simple-scratch.defaultScratchFileName: Base name of the scratch file in the current workspace.

scratch is the default value

  • simple-scratch.enableGlobalScratch: Enable/disable global scratch files.

true is the default valuefiles.

  • simple-scratch.globalScratchFolderName: Name of the scratch folder globally.

scratch is the default value

  • simple-scratch.defaultGlobalScratchFileName: Base name of the scratch file globally.

scratch is the default value

  • simple-scratch.enableAutoPaste: Enable/disable auto paste clipboard content.

true is the default value

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