Short Description

This VS Code extension allows you to conveniently insert PHP tags, for example <?php | ?>, or if you are already inside, break them into ?> | <?php, using the alt+p shortcut, or alt+shift+p for the version with line breaks.

Examples

// alt + p
<?php | ?>

// alt + shift + p
<?php
|
?>

// Breaking a tag from inside PHP
<?php

// alt + p
?> | <?php

// alt + shift + p
?>
|
<?php

?>

Wrapping also works when text is selected

// alt + p
<?php echo Hello World;| ?>

<?php

// alt + p
?> <h1>Hello World!</h1>| <?php

?>

Why not just use regular snippets?

Basic insertion of <?php | ?> can be done with snippets, but you cannot determine whether you are inside or outside a PHP tag. Therefore, the main purpose of this extension is to track the cursor position inside PHP tags. It creates a custom context "phpTagBreaker.isInsidePhpBlock".

Custom Snippets

Based on this "phpTagBreaker.isInsidePhpBlock", you can configure any actions in keybindings.json.

Example

{
    "key": "alt+shift+p",
    "command": "editor.action.insertSnippet",
    "when": "editorTextFocus && phpTagBreaker.isInsidePhpBlock",
    "args": {
        "snippet": "?>\n${TM_SELECTED_TEXT}$0\n<?php"
    }
},

This is an example from the extension itself. It checks if the cursor is inside a PHP tag, then wraps the selected text.

Building

To build the extension, install Node.js (if you haven't already), download the repository, and run the command npx @vscode/vsce package --no-dependencies in the project root. This will create the php-tag-context-0.2.0.vsix file.

Installing from a .vsix File

Via Command Line

Simply run the command code --install-extension php-tag-context-0.2.0.vsix in the same terminal.

Via VS Code

Then, in VS Code, open the Extensions panel, click the three dots in the top right corner, select Install from VSIX... at the bottom of the list, and choose your newly created php-tag-context-0.2.0.vsix file. Done!

I don't know how to write extensions. I just vibecoded it with Qwen. It turned out better than I expected.