vscode-code-ladder README

A VSCode extension that helps you navigate document text based on predefined keywords in an external file.

Features

1. Navigate across your document using predefined keywords.
2. Use $0 placeholders in keywords to specify the exact cursor position.
3. Automatically reload the keyword configuration file (.keywords) when updated.

Configuration

{
  "code-ladder.src": ".keywords",
  "code-ladder.placeholder": "$0"
}

.keywords File Format

The keywords file specifies a list of keywords, each on a new line. You can use $0 within keywords to designate cursor positions.

Href: "$0"
Title: "$0"
Text-$0: "$0"

• In this example, $0 indicates where the cursor will be placed when jumping to the keyword.
• You can use multiple $0 in a line.

Usage

Commands

This extension provides the following commands:

• Command ID: code-ladder.stepDown
  • Searches for the next keyword in the document and moves the cursor to the specified position.
• Command ID: code-ladder.stepUp
  • Searches upwards for the previous keyword in the document and moves the cursor to the specified position.

Enjoy!