Remove Leading Spaces Extension

A VS Code extension that removes lines containing only whitespace (spaces and tabs), replacing them with empty lines.

Features

• Remove lines that contain only whitespace (spaces and tabs), replacing them with empty lines
• Configurable keyboard shortcut: CMD+Option+L (Mac) / Ctrl+Alt+L (Windows/Linux)
• Command palette support: "Remove Leading Spaces"

Usage

Via Keyboard Shortcut

• Press CMD+Option+L (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+L (Windows/Linux) while editing a file

Via Command Palette

1. Open the Command Palette (CMD+Shift+P on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux)
2. Type "Remove Leading Spaces"
3. Press Enter

Installation

From Source

1. Clone this repository
2. Run npm install to install dependencies
3. Run npm run compile to compile the TypeScript code
4. Press F5 to run the extension in a new Extension Development Host window

Packaging

To create a .vsix file for distribution:

1. Install the vsce tool: npm install -g vsce
2. Run vsce package to create the .vsix file
3. Install the extension using code --install-extension remove-leading-spaces-1.0.0.vsix

Development

• Run npm run compile to compile TypeScript
• Run npm run watch to compile in watch mode
• Press F5 to run the extension in a new Extension Development Host window

License

See LICENSE file for details.