ColemenUtils VSCode Extension

A comprehensive utility extension for Visual Studio Code that provides a wide range of text formatting, development, and productivity commands to streamline your coding workflow.

🚀 Features Overview

ColemenUtils is packed with powerful commands organized into logical categories to help you format, process, and manipulate text efficiently. Whether you're working with code, markdown, JSON, or plain text, this extension has tools to make your workflow faster and more productive.

📋 Command Categories

🔐 Hashing & Encoding

Secure your data and encode/decode text with various algorithms.

Command	Description	Command ID
Hash Selection	Hash selected text using the default algorithm	`colemenutils.defaultHashSelection`
MD5 Hash Selection	Generate MD5 hash of selected text	`colemenutils.md5HashSelection`
SHA1 Hash Selection	Generate SHA1 hash of selected text	`colemenutils.sha1HashSelection`
SHA256 Hash Selection	Generate SHA256 hash of selected text	`colemenutils.sha256HashSelection`
SHA512 Hash Selection	Generate SHA512 hash of selected text	`colemenutils.sha512HashSelection`
Base64 Encode/Decode	Toggle Base64 encoding/decoding of selected text	`colemenutils.base64EncodeDecode`

🖼️ SVG Utilities

Specialized tools for working with SVG files.

Command	Description	Command ID
Format SVG Content	Reformat SVG content for better readability	`colemenutils.FormatSVGContentCMD`
Capture SVG Viewbox Value	Extract and copy the viewBox attribute to clipboard	`colemenutils.CaptureSVGViewboxValue`
Capture SVG Body Value	Extract and copy the SVG body content to clipboard	`colemenutils.CaptureSVGBody`

📝 Markdown & Text Formatting

Enhanced markdown editing and text banner creation.

Command	Description	Command ID
Toggle Block Quote	Toggle block quote formatting for selected lines	`colemenutils.toggleBlockQuote`
Add Markdown Header	Add a markdown header to current line/selection	`colemenutils.addMarkdownHeader`
Remove Markdown Header	Remove markdown header from current line/selection	`colemenutils.removeMarkdownHeader`
Convert to ASCII Banner	Convert selected text to ASCII art banner	`colemenutils.asciiBanner`
Insert Box Header	Insert a decorative box header	`colemenutils.insertBoxHeader`
Insert Single Line Header	Insert a single line header separator	`colemenutils.insertSingleLineHeader`

📊 Line & Array Utilities

Transform lines into various array and list formats.

Command	Description	Command ID
Lines to Array of Strings	Convert each line to a quoted string in an array	`colemenutils.LinesToStringArray`
Lines to Array of Typed Values	Convert lines to typed values (strings, numbers, booleans)	`colemenutils.LinesToFormattedArray`
Lines to Image Tag Array	Convert lines to HTML image tag array	`colemenutils.LinesToImageTag`
Image Tags to Lines	Convert image tag array back to lines	`colemenutils.ImageTagsToLinesCMD`
Lines to Array (no formatting)	Convert lines to array without quotes	`colemenutils.linesToArray`
Lines to Unique Delimited List	Convert lines to unique, delimited list	`colemenutils.linesToListDelimiterUnique`
Lines to Delimited List	Convert lines to delimited list	`colemenutils.linesToListDelimiter`
Explode by Delimiter	Split text by most common delimiter into lines	`colemenutils.explodeByDelim`

🔄 Sorting & Shuffling

Organize your content with various sorting algorithms.

Command	Description	Command ID
Sort Alphabetically A-Z	Sort lines alphabetically ascending	`colemenutils.sortLines`
Sort Alphabetically Z-A	Sort lines alphabetically descending	`colemenutils.sortLinesReversed`
Sort By Length Small to Large	Sort lines by length (shortest first)	`colemenutils.sortByLength`
Sort By Length Large to Small	Sort lines by length (longest first)	`colemenutils.sortByLengthReversed`
Shuffle Lines	Randomize line order	`colemenutils.shuffleLines`

🧹 Whitespace & Cleanup

Clean up and organize your text with precision.

Command	Description	Command ID
Strip Empty Lines	Remove all empty lines from document	`colemenutils.stripEmptyLines`
Strip Trailing Spaces	Remove trailing spaces from each line	`colemenutils.stripTrailingSpaces`
Strip Excessive Spaces	Replace multiple spaces with single space	`colemenutils.stripExcessiveSpaces`
Keep Unique	Remove duplicate lines, keeping only unique ones	`colemenutils.stripDuplicateLines`
Keep Unique Selected	Remove duplicates from selection only	`colemenutils.stripSelectedDuplicate`
Normalize Blank Lines	Reduce excessive blank lines to maximum of 2	`colemenutils.normalizeBlankLines`

✂️ Selection & Line Editing

Powerful line manipulation and editing commands.

Command	Description	Command ID
Select Current Line	Select the entire current line(s)	`colemenutils.selectCurrentLine`
Clear Current Line	Clear content of current line(s)	`colemenutils.clearCurrentLine`
Format Component to Multiline	Format JSX component properties to multiple lines	`colemenutils.ComponentToMultiLine`
Reverse Windows Paths	Convert forward slashes to backslashes in paths	`colemenutils.reverseSlashesInWindowsPaths`
Apply New Lines to File	Insert new lines at specified positions	`colemenutils.applyNewLines`
Collapse to Single Line	Collapse selection/document to single line	`colemenutils.toSingleLine`
Minify File	Remove unnecessary whitespace from file	`colemenutils.minifyFile`

🔤 Quoting & Escaping

Handle quotes and escape characters efficiently.

Command	Description	Command ID
Escape All Single Backslashes	Escape all single backslashes in document	`colemenutils.escapeAllSingleBackSlash`
Escape Selected Single Backslashes	Escape single backslashes in selection	`colemenutils.escapeSelectedSingleBackSlash`
Single to Double Quotes	Convert single quotes to double quotes	`colemenutils.singleToDoubleQuote`

🏷️ Auto Rename Tag

Automatically rename paired HTML/XML tags as you type.

Command	Description	Command ID
Enable Auto Rename Tag	Enable automatic tag pair renaming	`colemenutils.enableAutoRenameTag`
Disable Auto Rename Tag	Disable automatic tag pair renaming	`colemenutils.disableAutoRenameTag`
Toggle Auto Rename Tag	Toggle auto-rename functionality	`colemenutils.toggleAutoRenameTag`
Rename Tag	Manually rename tag pairs	`colemenutils.renameTag`

Supported Languages:

HTML, XML, XHTML, SVG
JavaScript, JSX, TypeScript, TSX
Vue, PHP, ERB, Handlebars

🎨 Bracket Colorizer

Visual bracket matching with customizable colors.

Real-time bracket pair colorization
Customizable color schemes
Multiple highlight styles (color, background, border, underline, glow)
Active scope highlighting
Performance optimized

📊 JSON Utilities

Comprehensive JSON processing and transformation tools.

Command	Description	Command ID
Format JSON	Pretty-print JSON with proper indentation	`colemenutils.formatJson`
Minify JSON	Remove whitespace from JSON	`colemenutils.minifyJson`
Validate JSON	Check JSON syntax and show errors	`colemenutils.validateJson`
JSON to TypeScript Interface	Generate TypeScript interfaces from JSON	`colemenutils.jsonToTypeScript`
JSON to CSV	Convert JSON array to CSV format	`colemenutils.jsonToCsv`
JSON to YAML	Convert JSON to YAML format	`colemenutils.jsonToYaml`
Extract JSON Keys	Get all keys from JSON object	`colemenutils.extractJsonKeys`
Flatten JSON	Flatten nested JSON structure	`colemenutils.flattenJson`
Unflatten JSON	Restore flattened JSON to nested structure	`colemenutils.unflattenJson`

🐛 Debug Commands

Manage debug statements across multiple languages.

Command	Description	Command ID
Comment Out All Prints	Comment out print/console statements	`colemenutils.commentOutAllPrints`
Uncomment All Prints	Uncomment print/console statements	`colemenutils.uncommentAllPrints`
Remove All Prints	Delete all print/console statements	`colemenutils.removeAllPrints`
Toggle Print Comments	Toggle comment state of print statements	`colemenutils.togglePrintComments`
Strip All Comments	Remove all comments from code	`colemenutils.stripAllComments`

Supported Languages:

JavaScript, TypeScript, JSX, TSX
Python, PHP, Rust
Shell scripts (Bash, PowerShell, Batch)

🔧 Other Utilities

Additional productivity tools.

Command	Description	Command ID
Insert UUID	Generate and insert UUID at cursor position	`colemenutils.insertUUIDs`
Comment Console Log Calls	Comment out console.log statements	`colemenutils.commentConsoleLogLines`

📦 Barrel Generation (JavaScript/TypeScript)

Automatically generate barrel files for better project organization.

Auto barrel file creation for directories
Smart detection of JS/TS projects
Exclude management for specific files/directories
Configurable export patterns

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Markdown Keybindings

Shortcut	Command	When
`Ctrl+Shift+B`	Toggle Block Quote	Markdown files
`Ctrl+B`	Bold Selection	Markdown files
`Ctrl+I`	Italic Selection	Markdown files
`Ctrl+Up`	Add Markdown Header	Markdown files
`Ctrl+Down`	Remove Markdown Header	Markdown files

General Keybindings

Shortcut	Command	When
`Ctrl+Shift+Delete`	Clear Current Line	Any editor
`Ctrl+L`	Select Current Line	Any editor
`Ctrl+Q`	Comment Line	Any editor
`Ctrl+D`	Duplicate Selection	Any editor
`Ctrl+U`	Transform to Lowercase	Any editor
`Alt+Shift+U`	Transform to Uppercase	Any editor
`Alt+0`	Fold All	Any editor
`Shift+Alt+0`	Unfold All	Any editor
`Shift+Alt+X`	Insert Box Header	Any editor
`Alt+X`	Insert Single Line Header	Any editor
`Ctrl+Shift+Up`	Move Lines Up	Any editor
`Ctrl+Shift+Down`	Move Lines Down	Any editor

⚙️ Configuration

Customize ColemenUtils behavior through VS Code settings.

Auto Rename Tag Settings

{
  "colemenutils.autoRenameTag.enabled": true,
  "colemenutils.autoRenameTag.delay": 100
}

Bracket Colorizer Settings

{
  "colemenutils.bracketColorizer.enabled": true,
  "colemenutils.bracketColorizer.colors": [
    "#FFD700", "#DA70D6", "#87CEEB", "#98FB98", "#F0E68C"
  ],
  "colemenutils.bracketColorizer.highlightStyle": "color",
  "colemenutils.bracketColorizer.fontWeight": "bold"
}

Whitespace Settings

{
  "colemenutils.highlightTrailingSpaces": true,
  "colemenutils.trailingSpacesHighlightColor": "rgba(255,0,0,0.3)"
}

Sorting Settings

{
  "colemenutils.ignoreSpecialCharacters": true,
  "colemenutils.numberPlacementAlphaSort": "before",
  "colemenutils.keepOriginalFormatting": false
}

General Settings

{
  "colemenutils.linesToListDelimiter": ",",
  "colemenutils.showSelectedLinesStatus": true,
  "colemenutils.headerWidth": 80,
  "colemenutils.defaultHashAlgo": "MD5",
  "colemenutils.bannerFont": "Banner",
  "colemenutils.json.indentSize": 2
}

🎯 Context Menus

Right-click in the editor to access organized command submenus:

📝 Format - Text formatting and processing commands
🔄 Sort - Sorting and organization commands
🔐 Hash - Hashing and encoding commands (when text selected)
🐛 Debug - Debug and print statement management (in supported languages)
🖼️ SVG Format - SVG-specific formatting commands (in SVG files)
🏷️ Tags - Auto rename tag controls (in supported files)

🚀 Usage Examples

Converting Lines to Arrays

Input:

apple
banana
cherry

Lines to String Array Result:

['apple', 'banana', 'cherry']

Lines to Typed Array Result:

apple
banana
cherry

Auto Rename Tag in Action

Before: <div>Content</div> Edit: Change div to section After: <section>Content</section> ✨ (automatically updated)

JSON Formatting

Input: {"name":"John","age":30,"active":true}

Formatted Result:

{
  "name": "John",
  "age": 30,
  "active": true
}

Explode by Delimiter

Input: apple,banana,cherry;grape Result: (splits by most common delimiter ,)

apple
banana
cherry;grape

Bracket Colorization

function example() {          // Level 0 - Gold
  if (condition) {            // Level 1 - Purple  
    array.map((item) => {     // Level 2 - Blue
      return item.value;      // Level 3 - Green
    });
  }
}

Sort by Length

Input:

a
hello
hi
JavaScript

Small to Large Result:

a
hi
hello
JavaScript

Hash Generation

Input: Hello World MD5 Result: b10a8db164e0754105b7a99be72e3fe5

📦 Installation

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "ColemenUtils"
Click Install

Or install from command line:

code --install-extension colemenutils

🆕 Recent Features

Version Latest

✅ Auto Rename Tag - Real-time paired tag renaming
✅ Bracket Colorizer - Visual bracket matching with custom styles
✅ Enhanced JSON Tools - Comprehensive JSON processing suite
✅ Debug Command Improvements - Multi-language print statement management
✅ Normalize Blank Lines - Smart whitespace management
✅ Improved Sorting - Advanced sorting with configuration options

🐛 Known Issues

Auto Rename Tag may occasionally miss deeply nested structures
Bracket Colorizer performance may slow down on very large files (>10k lines)
Some regex operations may not work in older VS Code versions

🤝 Contributing

Feature requests and bug reports are welcome! This extension is actively maintained and improved based on user feedback.

📄 License

This extension is provided as-is for productivity enhancement. Please use responsibly.

Enjoy streamlined coding with ColemenUtils! 🚀✨

Transform your VS Code workflow with powerful text processing, intelligent formatting, and productivity-boosting utilities all in one comprehensive extension.