Open in Notepad++

🚀 Instantly open any file from Visual Studio in Notepad++!

✨ Features

• Right-click to open - Open any file directly from Solution Explorer
• Works everywhere - Solutions, projects, folders, and individual files
• Auto-detection - Automatically finds Notepad++ in the default install location
• Configurable - Custom executable path via Tools > Options

📋 Prerequisites

This extension requires Notepad++ to be installed on your machine.

⚙️ Configuration

The extension automatically detects notepad++.exe in the default installation directory. If you've installed Notepad++ to a custom location, configure the path in Tools > Options > Open in Notepad++.

🛠️ Installation

Visual Studio Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio 2022
2. Go to Extensions > Manage Extensions
3. Search for "Open in Notepad++"
4. Click Download and restart Visual Studio

Manual Installation

Download the latest .vsix from the Releases page and double-click to install.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug reports, feature requests, or pull requests - all feedback helps make this extension better.

Development Setup

1. Clone the repository
2. Install Extensibility Essentials 2022
3. Open src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.slnx in Visual Studio
4. Press F5 to launch the experimental instance

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👥 Contributors

Made with ❤️ by Calvin Allen