FixHound is a Visual Studio Code extension that helps developers find solutions to code errors by automatically searching StackOverflow & Github for error messages, with additional filtering based on language and project context.
Features
Error Detection: Detects errors in your code from the VSCode diagnostics or terminal output.
Search StackOverflow: Automatically searches StackOverflow & Github for solutions to detected errors.
Language Context: The extension uses the programming language of the current file to refine the search.
Project Context: Analyzes project structure (e.g., presence of package.json or requirements.txt) to provide more accurate search results.
User Selection: If multiple errors are present, you can select which error you want to search for.
Quick Access: Press Ctrl+Shift+I to instantly trigger the search for errors.
Installation
Install FixHound from the Visual Studio Code marketplace.
Open VSCode and ensure your project has some code with detectable errors.
Usage
Open a file in VSCode that contains errors.
Press Ctrl+Shift+I or run the command FixHound: Search Errors from the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P).
If multiple errors are detected, you will be prompted to select the error you want to search for.
FixHound will search StackOverflow for the selected error and display a list of relevant solutions.
Choose a solution from the list, and the link will open in your default browser.
Commands
FixHound: Search Errors (Default Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+I): Finds errors in the currently active file and searches for solutions on StackOverflow.
Configuration
There is no need to extra configuration
Example Workflow
You are working on a TypeScript project, and VSCode underlines an error in your code.
Press Ctrl+Shift+I to activate FixHound.
FixHound detects the TypeScript error and searches StackOverflow for related solutions.
You see a list of relevant StackOverflow questions and answers.
Click on a solution to view it in your browser.
Contributions
Contributions are welcome! If you encounter any bugs or have ideas for new features, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request on the GitHub repository.
