Flutter Localization Checker

A VS Code extension that helps Flutter developers identify and fix hardcoded strings in their applications.

Features

• Automatically detects hardcoded strings in Flutter widget trees
• Displays warnings directly in your code editor
• Provides a dedicated sidebar with a list of all detected issues
• Scan entire projects for localization issues with a single click

Installation

From VSIX

1. Download the flutter-l10n-checker-0.1.0.vsix file
2. In VS Code, go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Click on the "..." menu at the top-right of the Extensions view
4. Select "Install from VSIX..."
5. Locate and select the downloaded VSIX file

Using the Extension

1. Open a Flutter project
2. The "Flutter L10n" icon will appear in the activity bar (left sidebar)
3. Click on the icon to view detected localization issues
4. Click "Scan for Hardcoded Strings" to refresh the analysis

Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• flutterL10nChecker.enableLiveChecking: Enable/disable checking files as you type
• flutterL10nChecker.ignoredStrings: Strings to ignore (whitespace, punctuation, etc.)
• flutterL10nChecker.ignoreComments: Whether to ignore strings in comments
• flutterL10nChecker.allowedPatterns: Regex patterns for allowed strings (numbers, whitespace, etc.)

Development

Building the Extension

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile the extension
npm run compile

# Package the extension into a VSIX file
npm run package

Running Tests

npm test

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.