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smartEditHints

smartEditHints

Tarek Bentarzi

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8 installs
| (2) | Free
Analyse selected code behavior
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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🚀 Smart Edit Hints

Smart Edit Hints is a VS Code extension that allows you to:

  • Select a word or expression
  • Search for all its occurrences in the project
  • Jump directly to the matching line without leaving your view
  • Display a contextual preview with the detected type:
    • 🧠 Import
    • 🔧 Function
    • 🔡 Variable
    • 🧩 JSX Component
  • Dynamically filter results by type

Version 1.0


🖼️ Preview

A panel opens with a clickable and filterable list of results:

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🛠️ Usage

  1. Select a word in the editor
  2. Then either:
    • Press ⌘+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P and run:
      Analyze selection occurrences
    • Or directly press Ctrl+Shift+A to trigger the extension

✅ The panel opens automatically with the results.


🎯 Features

  • Searches across all .ts, .tsx, .js, and .jsx files
  • Automatically ignores node_modules
  • Displays syntax-highlighted code previews
  • Classifies each match by its type (Function, Import, Variable, JSX)
  • Allows instant navigation to files and positions

📦 Installation

Available on the VS Code Marketplace:

ext install your-publisher.smart-edit-hints
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