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Stealth Dev Overlay

Stealth Dev Overlay

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Stealth

Stealth is a Visual Studio Code extension that automatically opens your specified localhost URL in your browser whenever you save a file. This streamlines the development process by providing immediate visual feedback on your changes.

✨ Features

  • Automatic Browser Launch: Opens a predefined localhost URL upon saving any file.
  • Configurable Settings: Customize the URL and choose between opening in your default browser or VS Code's Simple Browser.
  • Lightweight and Efficient: Minimal overhead with straightforward functionality.

⚙️ Installation

  1. Via VS Code Marketplace:

    • Open the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS).
    • Search for Stealth.
    • Click Install.
  2. Manual Installation:

    • Download the latest .vsix file from the releases page.
    • In VS Code, press Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS) and select Extensions: Install from VSIX....
    • Navigate to and select the downloaded .vsix file.

🚀 Usage

  1. Open your project in VS Code.
  2. Save any file (Ctrl+S or Cmd+S on macOS).
  3. The configured localhost URL will automatically open in your chosen browser.

🔧 Configuration

Customize the extension to fit your workflow by modifying the following settings:

  1. Open the settings:

    • Press Ctrl+, (Cmd+, on macOS).
    • Navigate to Extensions > Stealth.
  2. Available Settings:

    • URL to Open (stealth.url):

      • Type: string
      • Default: http://localhost:3000
      • Description: The URL that will be opened upon saving a file.
    • Open in Simple Browser (stealth.openInSimpleBrowser):

      • Type: boolean
      • Default: false
      • Description: If set to true, the URL will open in VS Code's Simple Browser instead of the default system browser.

🛠️ Development

Interested in contributing or customizing the extension? Here's how to get started:

  1. Clone the Repository:
    git clone <repository-url>
    cd stealth-extension
    
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