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hover-explainer

hover-explainer

ayande

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8 installs
| (0) | Free
Hover to see the importance and purpose of files and folders directly in the VS Code Explorer.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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📁 hover-explainer — Understand Your Project at a Glance

hover-explainer is a lightweight VS Code extension that shows contextual tooltips on hover over files and folders in the Explorer. Ideal for large teams, onboarding, and open source contributors.

🛠 Features

  • 📝 Hover over any file/folder to see its description
  • ⚙️ .fileDescriptions.json is auto-maintained:
    • Automatically adds new files/folders
    • Removes deleted ones
    • Updates on rename
  • ✅ Simple JSON-based config, easily version-controlled
  • 🔍 Helps you understand codebase structure at a glance

📂 How it Works

  1. On first use, the extension creates a .fileDescriptions.json file in your root directory.
  2. When files/folders are created, renamed, or deleted, the file is updated automatically.
  3. Add or edit descriptions manually in that JSON file.

📸 Screenshot

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🚀 Installation

Search for hover-docs in the VS Code Marketplace or install via CLI:

code --install-extension ayan-de.hover-docs
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