DevContext

Save 2+ hours daily by instantly restoring your exact development context after interruptions, meetings, or context switches.

DevContext is a premium VS Code extension that eliminates the productivity drain of losing your place while coding. Never spend time remembering what you were working on again.

🚀 Key Features

📸 Smart Context Capture

One-click capture of your complete workspace state
Automatic tracking of open files, cursor positions, and editor tabs
Intelligent memos with your thoughts and next steps
Preserved terminal states and debugging sessions

🔄 Instant Restoration

Single-click restore to resume exactly where you left off
File positioning restored to exact cursor locations
Terminal commands and states maintained
Debugging sessions automatically resumed

📚 Powerful History Management

Complete context timeline with search and filtering
Rich previews of captured contexts with memos
Smart organization by projects and time periods
Export capabilities for documentation and sharing

🎯 Productivity Features

Quick capture with customizable keyboard shortcuts (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+C)
Context switching between different work streams
Team collaboration with context sharing
Storage management with intelligent compression

🎬 Quick Start

Install the DevContext extension from VS Code Marketplace
Open the welcome panel to get started
Capture your first context with Cmd+Shift+C (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+C (Windows/Linux)
Continue coding - DevContext runs invisibly in the background
Restore anytime using the DevContext panel or dashboard

📱 Dashboard

Access your complete DevContext dashboard at devcontext.io to:

View all captured contexts across projects
Analyze your productivity patterns
Manage storage and settings
Access team collaboration features

🛠️ Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "DevContext"
Click Install
Welcome panel opens automatically

Manual Installation

Download the latest .vsix file from our releases and install via:

code --install-extension devcontext-latest.vsix

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Mac	Windows/Linux
Capture Context with Form	`Cmd+Shift+C`	`Ctrl+Shift+C`
Quick Capture	`Cmd+Shift+S`	`Ctrl+Shift+S`

🎮 Commands

Access these commands via Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P):

DevContext: Show Dashboard - Open the main dashboard
DevContext: Capture Context - Quick capture current state
DevContext: Capture Context with Details - Capture with memo form
DevContext: Show History - Browse context timeline
DevContext: Restore Context - Restore from history
DevContext: Enter License Key - Activate premium features
DevContext: Manage Storage - Configure storage settings

⚙️ Configuration

DevContext offers extensive customization options:

{
  "devcontext.autoCapture.enabled": false,
  "devcontext.autoCapture.interval": 30,
  "devcontext.storage.maxContexts": 100,
  "devcontext.storage.compressionEnabled": true,
  "devcontext.backend.url": "https://devcontext.io/api"
}

🏢 Team Features

Context Sharing: Share captured contexts with team members
Project Collaboration: Coordinate context across team projects
Export Documentation: Generate detailed work session reports
Centralized Management: Admin dashboard for team settings

📞 Support

Website: devcontext.io
Support: devcontext.io/support
Email: support@devcontext.io
Documentation: devcontext.io/docs

🔒 Privacy & Security

DevContext respects your privacy:

Local-first storage with optional cloud sync
Encrypted data transmission and storage
Configurable data retention policies
No code content uploaded without explicit consent

See our Privacy Policy for complete details.

📄 License

DevContext is proprietary software. See LICENSE for terms.

Made for developers, by developers. 🚀 Start saving hours today with DevContext.