A simple VS Code extension that provides inline completions, hover tooltips, and a command palette search for HTTP status codes.
Stop guessing what 409 means. Stop Googling 201. Get instant feedback and insert codes quickly.
🚀 Features
IntelliSense Completions: Get a full list of status codes with descriptions when you type status(, statusCode:, "status":, or return .
Hover Tooltips: Hover over any numeric status code (e.g., 404, 200, 503) in your code to see its name and detailed meaning.
Command Palette: Run the "HTTP Status: Show All Status Codes" command (Ctrl+Shift+P) to search all codes and insert the one you need.
Lightweight: Uses a single, local JSON file for data. No network access required.
Usage
1. IntelliSense / Autocompletion
Simply start typing a common pattern for setting a status code. The completion list will automatically appear.
Example Triggers:
res.status(
return 404 (type return )
"statusCode":
"status":
When you select an item (e.g., 201 Created), only the numeric code (201) is inserted.
2. Hover Information
Hover your mouse over any 3-digit status code in your code to get instant details.
400 Bad Request
The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g., malformed request syntax).
3. Command Palette
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).
Type "HTTP Status: Show All Status Codes".
Search for the code or description you need (e.g., "teapot", "created", "409").
Press Enter to insert the numeric code at your cursor.
Supported Languages
This extension is automatically activated for the following languages:
JavaScript (.js)
JavaScript React (.jsx)
TypeScript (.ts)
TypeScript React (.tsx)
Python (.py)
Go (.go)
Java (.java)
JSON (.json)
⚙️ Extension Settings
You can customize the extension's behavior via your settings.json file or the VS Code Settings UI.
http-status-helper.enableHoverTooltips:
Type:boolean
Default:true
Description: Set to false to disable the hover tooltips if they interfere with other extensions.
