VS Code Settings Extension

A comprehensive VS Code extension for managing workspace configuration files with intelligent property assistance and project-based configuration recommendations.

Features

Configuration File Management: Easily view, create, and open VS Code configuration files
Intelligent Property Helper: Real-time documentation and assistance for configuration properties
Project Type Detection: Automatically detects your project type (Node.js, React, Python, Java, etc.)
Smart Configuration Recommendations: Suggests optimal settings based on detected project types
Configuration Templates: Pre-built configuration templates for common development scenarios
Comprehensive Documentation: 200+ configuration options with detailed descriptions and enum values
Multi-file Support: Works with settings.json, launch.json, extensions.json, tasks.json, and more

What's New in v1.0.2

🚀 Project-Based Recommendations

Automatic Project Detection: Identifies 15+ project types including Node.js, React, Vue.js, Angular, Python, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby, Docker, Flutter, Unity
Smart Configuration Templates: Pre-configured settings optimized for each project type
One-Click Apply: Apply recommended configurations with a single click
Project Analysis Panel: New sidebar panel showing detected technologies and confidence scores

🎯 Enhanced User Experience

Visual Project Analysis: See what technologies are detected in your workspace
Confidence Scoring: Know how certain the detection is for each project type
Template Previews: See what settings will be applied before confirming
Quick Actions: Fast access to common configuration tasks

How to Use

Open a workspace folder
Access the VS Code Settings panel from the Activity Bar
NEW: Check the "Project Recommendations" panel to see detected project types
NEW: Click "Apply template" to automatically configure optimal settings for your project
View existing configuration files or create new ones
Open any configuration file and place your cursor on a property to see detailed documentation in the Prop. Helper panel

Supported Project Types

Frontend: React, Vue.js, Angular, HTML/CSS/JS
Backend: Node.js, Python, Java, C/C++, Go, Rust, PHP, Ruby
Mobile: Flutter/Dart, React Native
Game Development: Unity
DevOps: Docker, Docker Compose
And more: Automatic detection with confidence scoring

Supported Configuration Files

settings.json - Workspace and user settings
launch.json - Debug configurations
extensions.json - Extension recommendations
tasks.json - Task configurations
keybindings.json - Custom key bindings

Configuration Templates

Available Templates:

Node.js Development: ESLint integration, proper tab sizes, file exclusions
Python Development: Black formatting, linting, virtual environment support
React Development: JSX support, Emmet configuration, quote preferences
Java Development: Compilation settings, classpath management
C/C++ Development: Standards configuration, IntelliSense setup
Go Development: goimports, language server, format on save

Requirements

VS Code 1.74.0 or higher

Known Issues

None at this time. If you encounter any issues, please report them on GitHub.

Release Notes

1.0.2

Added project type detection for 15+ technologies
Implemented smart configuration recommendations
New Project Recommendations sidebar panel
Configuration templates for common development scenarios
Enhanced project analysis with confidence scoring
Quick actions for applying recommended settings

1.0.1

Updated extension icon
Enhanced visual design

1.0.0

Complete rewrite with comprehensive configuration documentation
Added intelligent property detection for nested structures
Support for 200+ configuration options
Enhanced UI with detailed enum value explanations
Improved error handling and fallback parsing

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Contributing

Found a bug or want to contribute? Check out our GitHub repository and feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request!

VS Code Settings Helper

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