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Problems as File

Problems as File

Alois Carrera

| (0) | Free
Easily export all workspace problems from the 'Problems' tab to a JSON or XML file. Perfect for sharing, analysis, or processing with external tools and AI assistants.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Problems as File

This Visual Studio Code extension allows you to export all the problems from the "Problems" tab into a file in your workspace. This is useful for sharing, analyzing, or feeding the list of errors, warnings, and other diagnostics into other tools, including AI assistants.

Features

  • Export Problems to a File: Manually export all workspace problems using a command.
  • Multiple Formats: Choose to export problems in either JSON or XML format.
  • Automatic Export: Configure the extension to automatically export problems at a set interval.
  • Customizable Output: Set a custom file name for the exported problems file.

Commands

This extension contributes the following command to the Command Palette:

  • Problems as File: Export: Manually triggers the export of all problems.

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings, which can be configured in your VS Code settings (settings.json):

  • problems-as-file.interval.enabled: Enable or disable automatic exporting of problems.
    • Type: boolean
    • Default: false
  • problems-as-file.interval.seconds: The interval in seconds at which to automatically export problems.
    • Type: number
    • Default: 5
  • problems-as-file.output.format: The file format for the exported problems.
    • Type: string
    • Options: json, xml
    • Default: json
  • problems-as-file.output.fileName: The name of the exported file (without the file extension).
    • Type: string
    • Default: project-problems

Known Issues

There are currently no known issues.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of "Problems as File".

  • Added manual and automatic export of problems.
  • Added support for JSON and XML formats.
  • Added configurable settings for file name, format, and export interval.

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