Custom Command Runner

Run node script file, methods and shell commands from command pallet

Getting started

• Install the Extension.
• From Command Palette ((Ctrl/Cmd)+Shift+P) type Custom Commands and select Custom Commands: Open Custom Command Pallet
• Now Pick a command or Browse File to execute

or

• Right click on a file and select Run Custom Commands
• Now Pick a command to execute

Sample command script file: /myCommandScriptsFolder/myCommandScript.js

exports.Copy_Text = async (vscode, args, editorProps, output) => {
  let currentFilePath = args?.fsPath // ! Can be undefined
  const { editor, document, selection, textRange, editorText, selectedText, variables } = editorProps // ! Can be an empty object

  const {
    workspaceFolder,
    workspaceFolderBasename,
    currentFile,
    file,
    fileWorkspaceFolder,
    relativeFile,
    relativeFileDirname,
    fileBasename,
    fileBasenameNoExtension,
    fileDirname,
    fileExtname,
    pathSeparator
  } = variables; // predefined variables which can also be used to run shell commands
  
  vscode.env.clipboard.writeText("Copy Text");
  vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Copied command to the clipboard 📋');
  
  output.appendLine("Copied command to the clipboard 📋") // this will be logged under `Custom Commands Log` output panel in vscode
}

exports.Npm_Version = "npm -v" // direct string value will be executed as a shell commands

exports.Run_File = "node ${currentFile}" // can use predefined variables

Settings

• custom-command-runner.settings.paths - Set your script file paths

{
  "custom-command-runner.settings.paths":[
    "/myCommandScript.js",
    "/myCommandScriptsFolder"
  ]
}

• custom-command-runner.settings.runFileFormat - Set your custom shell command to run the file

{ "custom-command-runner.settings.runFileFormat": "node ${currentFile}" }

Predefined Variables

The following predefined variables are supported:

• ${workspaceFolder} - the path of the folder opened in VS Code
• ${workspaceFolderBasename} - the name of the folder opened in VS Code without any slashes (/)
• ${currentFile} - the current command file or selected file
• ${file} - the current opened file
• ${fileWorkspaceFolder} - the current opened file's workspace folder
• ${relativeFile} - the current opened file relative to workspaceFolder
• ${relativeFileDirname} - the current opened file's dirname relative to workspaceFolder
• ${fileBasename} - the current opened file's basename
• ${fileBasenameNoExtension} - the current opened file's basename with no file extension
• ${fileDirname} - the current opened file's dirname
• ${fileExtname} - the current opened file's extension
• ${pathSeparator} - the character used by the operating system to separate components in file paths

Predefined Variables Examples

• ${workspaceFolder} - /home/your-username/your-project
• ${workspaceFolderBasename} - your-project
• ${currentFile} - /home/your-username/your-project/commands/command.js
• ${file} - /home/your-username/your-project/folder/file.js
• ${fileWorkspaceFolder} - /home/your-username/your-project
• ${relativeFile} - folder/file.ext
• ${relativeFileDirname} - folder
• ${fileBasename} - file.ext
• ${fileBasenameNoExtension} - file
• ${fileDirname} - /home/your-username/your-project/folder
• ${fileExtname} - .ext
• ${pathSeparator} - /

Author

Sivaraman - sendmsg2siva.siva@gmail.com

• GitHub - https://github.com/R35007/custom-command-runner-vscode-extension

License

MIT