TODO Debt Manager

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Clean Up Your TODOs

Visual dashboard shows ALL your TODOs at once. Aging alerts turn TODOs red after 30 days. Quick-fix overdue items. Generate sprint reports.

The Problem

The average codebase contains 300+ TODO comments, with many being months or even years old. These forgotten TODOs accumulate technical debt silently, hide potential bugs, and cost time when left unaddressed.

Features

Visual Dashboard

Beautiful interface showing ALL TODOs organized by age and priority. Color-coded by age:

Green (0-7 days): Fresh TODOs, recently added
Yellow (7-30 days): Getting stale, needs attention
Red (30+ days): Overdue, becoming technical debt

Smart Detection

Finds TODO, FIXME, BUG, HACK, XXX, OPTIMIZE, and REFACTOR comments across all your files.

Quick Fix Mode

Jump to overdue TODOs instantly with Cmd+Shift+F / Ctrl+Shift+F.

Sprint Reports

Generate markdown reports for planning and tracking progress.

Status Bar Integration

See TODO count and overdue items at a glance.

CodeLens Warnings

Inline warnings for TODOs older than 30 days.

Usage

Open TODO Dashboard

Click the TODO count in the VS Code status bar
Run command: TODO Manager: Show TODO Dashboard
Keyboard shortcut: Cmd+Shift+T (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows/Linux)

Quick Fix Overdue TODOs

Run command: TODO Manager: Quick Fix Overdue TODO
Keyboard shortcut: Cmd+Shift+F (Mac) / Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux)

Generate Sprint Report

Run command: TODO Manager: Generate TODO Report
Creates a markdown report for sprint planning

Inline Warnings

// TODO: Implement user authentication  ⚠️ TODO is 45 days old
function login() {
    // This TODO has been here too long!
}

Configuration

Setting	Default	Description
`todoManager.overdueThreshold`	`30`	Days before a TODO is overdue
`todoManager.showCodeLens`	`true`	Show inline warnings for old TODOs
`todoManager.scanOnStartup`	`true`	Auto-scan workspace on startup
`todoManager.customTags`	`["TODO", "FIXME", "HACK", "BUG", "XXX", "OPTIMIZE", "REFACTOR"]`	Tags to track
`todoManager.excludePatterns`	node_modules, etc.	Files to ignore

Requirements

VS Code 1.74.0 or higher
Any programming language (JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, Ruby, PHP, etc.)

Installation

Open VS Code
Press Cmd+P / Ctrl+P
Type ext install yonasvalentinmougaardkristensen.todo-debt-manager
Click Install

Privacy

Works entirely locally - your code never leaves your machine. No external dependencies or tracking.

Changelog

1.0.0

Initial release

TODO dashboard with age visualization
Smart detection of multiple comment types
Aging system with color coding
Quick fix navigation
Sprint report generation
Status bar integration
CodeLens inline warnings
Customizable settings

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Found a Bug?

Open an issue on GitHub

Support Development

This extension is free and open source. If it helps you manage technical debt, consider supporting its development:

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MIT License

TODO Debt Manager - Clean Your Code Comments

Yonas Valentin Mougaard Kristensen

TODO Debt Manager

Clean Up Your TODOs

The Problem