AutoPrint
Generate debug print statements instantly for multiple programming languages in Visual Studio Code.
Place your cursor on a variable (or select one), press a shortcut, and AutoPrint inserts a language-specific debug print statement automatically.
Features
- Works with cursor or selected text
- Automatically detects current language
- Preserves indentation
- Supports multiple languages
- Right-click context menu support
- Fast debug logging workflow
- Automatic
fmt import handling for Go
- AUTOPRINT tagging for generated logs
- Removes all AutoPrint-generated logs automatically
Supported Languages
| Language |
Generated Output |
| Python |
print(f"x = {x}") |
| JavaScript |
console.log('x =', x); |
| TypeScript |
console.log('x =', x); |
| React (JS/TS) |
console.log('x =', x); |
| Java |
System.out.println("x = " + x); |
| C |
printf("x = %d\n", x); |
| C++ |
std::cout << "x = " << x << std::endl; |
| C# |
Console.WriteLine($"x = {x}"); |
| Go |
fmt.Printf("x = %v\n", x) |
| Rust |
println!("x = {:?}", x); |
| PHP |
echo 'x = ' . var_export($x, true) . "\n"; |
| Ruby |
puts "x = #{x.inspect}" |
| Swift |
print("x =", x) |
| Kotlin |
println("x = $x") |
Usage
Method 1 — Cursor Mode
Place cursor on a variable:
totalPrice = 499
Press:
Ctrl + Alt + Z
Generated:
# AUTOPRINT
print(f"totalPrice = {totalPrice}")
Method 2 — Selection Mode
Select:
userName;
Press shortcut.
Generated:
// AUTOPRINT
console.log("userName =", userName);
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Generate Logs |
Ctrl + Alt + Z |
Cmd + Alt + Z |
You can customize shortcuts in VS Code Keyboard Shortcuts.
Right click inside the editor and choose:
Generate Print Statement
or
Remove AutoPrint Statements
Go Support
AutoPrint automatically adds:
import "fmt"
if it does not already exist in the file.
Installation
From Marketplace
Search for:
AutoPrint
inside the VS Code Extensions marketplace.
From VSIX
- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions
- Click
...
- Select:
Install from VSIX
- Choose the generated
.vsix file
Development
Setup
Clone repository and install dependencies:
npm install
Compile
npm run compile
Watch Mode
npm run watch
Run Extension
Press:
F5
This opens the Extension Development Host.
Packaging
Install VSCE:
npm install -g @vscode/vsce
Generate VSIX:
vsce package
Known Limitations
- C format specifiers are not inferred automatically yet
- Multi-cursor support is not implemented yet
- AST-aware logging is not implemented yet
Planned Features
- Smart object logging
- Multi-variable support
- AST-aware print generation
- Configurable templates
- More language support
- Smarter C printf generation
- Snippet-based insertion
Contributing
Pull requests and feature suggestions are welcome.
License
MIT License
