Command Notes

A VSCode extension that helps you manage and execute frequently used commands from a convenient side panel.

Features

📋 Command Management

• Store frequently used commands with labels and descriptions
• Organize commands in groups (folder-like structure)
• Quick execution with one-click terminal integration
• Copy to clipboard for manual editing before execution

🎯 Easy Organization

• Drag-and-drop to reorder commands and groups
• Move up/down with context menu
• Nested groups for better organization
• Visual icons to distinguish commands from groups

💾 Persistent Storage

• Commands stored in global storage (available across all workspaces)
• Auto-save on every change
• Data persists across VSCode sessions

⚡ Smart Terminal Integration

• Reuses existing terminal when available
• Creates new terminal only when needed
• Named terminal ("Command Notes") for easy identification

Usage

Getting Started

1. Click the terminal icon in the Activity Bar to open Command Notes
2. Click the "+" button to add your first command
3. Enter a label, command, and optional description

Adding Commands

To add a command at root level:

• Click the "+" icon in the panel header

To add a command to a group:

• Right-click on a group → "Add Command"

Creating Groups

• Click the folder icon in the panel header
• Or right-click on an existing group → "Add Group"

Executing Commands

• Click the ▶️ play button next to any command
• Or right-click → "Execute Command"
• Command runs in the integrated terminal

Copying Commands

• Click the 📋 copy button next to any command
• Or right-click → "Copy Command"
• Command text is copied to clipboard

Organizing Commands

Drag and Drop:

• Drag commands to reorder within a group
• Drag commands between groups
• Drag groups to reorder them

Move Up/Down:

• Right-click → "Move Up" or "Move Down"

Editing and Deleting

Edit a command:

• Right-click → "Edit Command"

Rename a group:

• Right-click → "Rename Group"

Delete:

• Right-click → "Delete"
• Confirms before deleting groups with children

Development

Building

npm run compile

Testing

Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host

Watching

npm run watch

Storage Location

Commands are stored in VSCode's global storage:

• Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb

License

See LICENSE file for details.