Code Templates Extension

Boost your productivity with custom code templates! Create, manage, and insert reusable code snippets with ease.

Features

🧩 Template Management

• Create templates from scratch or from selected code
• Insert templates anywhere in your code
• Delete templates with confirmation
• Copy template content to clipboard

⚡️ Quick Access

• Dedicated sidebar with all templates
• One-click file creation from templates
• Context menu integration (right-click)
• Activity Bar icon for quick access

🔄 Workflow Integration

• Create templates directly from editor selections
• Insert templates at cursor position
• Supports all programming languages
• Works with any file type

Installation

1. Open Extensions sidebar in VS Code
2. Search for "Code Templates Extension"
3. Click Install
4. Reload VS Code when prompted

Usage

🆕 Creating Templates

1. From scratch:
   • Click the "+" icon in the sidebar
   • Or use command palette: Create Template
2. From selection:
   • Select code in editor
   • Right-click → Create Template from Selection

📋 Using Templates

1. Insert in current file:
   • Place cursor
   • Right-click → Insert Template
   • Or use command palette
2. Create new file:
   • Click template in sidebar
   • Enter file name and location

🗑️ Managing Templates

• Delete: Right-click template → Delete
• Copy: Right-click template → Copy
• Open folder: Command palette → Open Templates Folder

Customization

Templates are stored in:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Code\User\globalStorage\code-templates-extension\templates
• Mac/Linux: ~/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/code-templates-extension/templates

You can directly edit template files in this folder.

Contributing

Contributions welcome! Please fork the repository and submit pull requests: GitHub Repository

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details