JSON Dot Search

A VSCode extension that provides enhanced JSON search functionality using dot notation.

Features

• Dot Notation Search: Search for nested JSON properties using dot notation (e.g., foo.bar)
• Smart Navigation: Automatically navigate to found properties in your JSON files
• Multiple Results: Handle multiple matches with a quick pick menu
• Context-Aware: Only activates for JSON and JSONC files

Usage

Method 1: Command Palette

1. Open a JSON file in VSCode
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) to open the command palette
3. Type "Search JSON with Dot Notation" and select the command
4. Enter your dot notation query (e.g., foo.bar)

Method 2: Keyboard Shortcut

1. Open a JSON file in VSCode
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+F (or Cmd+Shift+F on Mac)
3. Enter your dot notation query

Method 3: Context Menu

1. Right-click in a JSON file
2. Select "Search JSON with Dot Notation" from the context menu
3. Enter your dot notation query

Examples

Given this JSON:

{
  "user": {
    "profile": {
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com"
    },
    "settings": {
      "theme": "dark"
    }
  },
  "config": {
    "debug": true
  }
}

You can search for:

• user.profile.name → finds "John Doe"
• user.settings.theme → finds "dark"
• config.debug → finds true
• profile.email → finds "john@example.com" (partial path matching)

Installation

From Source

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open the folder in VSCode
3. Run pnpm install to install dependencies
4. Run pnpm run compile to compile the TypeScript
5. Press F5 to launch a new Extension Development Host window
6. Test the extension in the new window

Building VSIX Package

1. Install vsce: npm install -g vsce
2. Run vsce package to create a .vsix file
3. Install the extension using code --install-extension json-dot-search-0.0.1.vsix

Requirements

• VSCode 1.74.0 or higher

Known Issues

• The extension currently uses a simple heuristic for path matching that may occasionally produce false positives in very complex JSON structures
• Only works with valid JSON files (syntax errors will prevent searching)

Release Notes

0.0.1

• Initial release
• Basic dot notation search functionality
• Support for JSON and JSONC files
• Multiple result handling with quick pick menu