A collection of essential developer tools directly integrated into Visual Studio Code. This extension provides easy access to common utilities that developers need daily, all within a convenient sidebar.
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Command
Title
devUtilsExtension.openPanel
Open DevUtils Extension Panel
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Key
Description
Type
Default
devUtilsExtension.enabled
Enable/disable the extension
boolean
true
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Features
DevUtils offers the following utilities:
Date and Time Utilities
Current Unix timestamp (seconds and milliseconds)
Convert Unix timestamps to human-readable dates
Convert dates to Unix timestamps
String Encoding/Decoding
Base64 encode and decode
URL encode and decode
HTML encode and decode
ASCII code conversion
Data Formatting and Conversion
JSON formatter with syntax highlighting and collapsible sections
Case converter for text transformation
Unit converter for various measurements
Color format converter (RGB, HEX, HSL, etc.)
Security and Identity Tools
JWT encoder and decoder
UUID v4 generator (single or bulk generation)
Password generator with customizable options
Developer Utilities
JSON formatter with syntax highlighting and collapsible sections
HTML encoding/decoding tools
URL encoding/decoding tools
Base64 encoding/decoding tools
ASCII encoding/decoding tools
Installation
Open Visual Studio Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
Search for "DevUtils"
Click Install
Usage
After installation, you can access DevUtils in several ways:
Click on the DevUtils icon in the Activity Bar (side panel)
Use the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P) and search for "Open DevUtils Extension Panel"
Using the Tools
Select your desired tool from the dropdown menu at the top of the panel
Each tool has a specific interface for its functionality
Tool descriptions provide guidance on how to use each feature
Tools Overview
Date Time Converter
View current Unix timestamps that update in real-time
Convert between dates/times and Unix timestamps
Support for both seconds and milliseconds formats
UUID v4 Generator
Generate single UUIDs with one click
Bulk generate multiple UUIDs (up to 99999)
Copy to clipboard functionality
JSON Formatter
Format and beautify JSON data
Syntax highlighting for better readability
Collapsible sections for navigating complex JSON
Encoding/Decoding Tools
Base64 Encode/Decode: Convert between plain text and Base64
URL Encode/Decode: Handle URL-safe character encoding
HTML Encode/Decode: Convert special characters to HTML entities and back
ASCII Encode/Decode: Convert between text and ASCII codes
Requirements
Visual Studio Code version 1.97.0 or higher
Extension Settings
This extension contributes the following settings:
devUtilsExtension.enabled: Enable/disable the extension
