MyScratchPad VS Code Extension

A powerful scratchpad extension for Visual Studio Code that provides both global and workspace-specific scratch files. Create, manage, and organize temporary files with support for multiple file types and custom extensions.

Features

🌍 Dual Scratchpad System

• Global Scratchpad: Files that persist across all workspaces and projects
• Workspace Scratchpad: Files that are specific to the current workspace/project

📁 File Type Support

• Predefined Types: JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, Markdown, SQL, Plain Text
• Custom Extensions: Add any file extension (Python, Go, Java, Ruby, etc.) with smart comment detection
• Smart Icons: Automatic file type detection with appropriate VS Code theme icons

🛠️ File Management

• Create files with auto-generated timestamped names
• Rename and delete files with intuitive context menus
• Type-specific templates for quick starts
• Refresh views to sync file listings

💾 Intelligent Storage

• Global files stored in VS Code's global storage (persist across all projects)
• Workspace files organized by workspace folder name
• Cross-platform path handling for Windows, macOS, and Linux

How to Use

📋 Accessing Scratchpads

You'll find two scratchpad views in the Explorer sidebar:

• Scratchpad: For global files (available across all projects)
• Workspace Scratchpad: For project-specific files

✨ Creating Files

1. Choose Your Scratchpad:

   • Use Global Scratchpad for notes, snippets, and files you want across all projects
   • Use Workspace Scratchpad for project-specific temporary files

2. Create a New File:

   • Click the "+" icon in either scratchpad view
   • Select from predefined file types (JS, TS, HTML, CSS, JSON, MD, SQL, TXT)
   • OR choose "Custom File" to specify any extension (py, go, java, rb, etc.)
   • Provide a name or use the auto-generated timestamped name
   • The file opens automatically with a basic template

🔧 Managing Files

• Open: Click any file to open it in the editor
• Rename: Right-click → Rename, or hover and click the edit icon
• Delete: Right-click → Delete, or hover and click the trash icon
• Refresh: Click the refresh icon to update the file listing

🎯 Custom File Extensions

When selecting "Custom File", you can:

• Enter any extension (without the dot): py, go, java, rb, cpp, etc.
• The extension automatically detects the appropriate comment style
• Files get relevant icons based on the extension

Supported File Types

🎯 Predefined Types

• JavaScript (.js) - Console.log template
• TypeScript (.ts) - Interface and function templates
• HTML (.html) - Full HTML5 boilerplate
• CSS (.css) - Basic styling template
• JSON (.json) - Structured data template
• Markdown (.md) - Documentation template
• SQL (.sql) - Query template
• Plain Text (.txt) - Simple text file

🌟 Custom Extensions (Examples)

• Python (.py), Go (.go), Java (.java)
• Ruby (.rb), C++ (.cpp), C# (.cs)
• PHP (.php), Swift (.swift), Kotlin (.kt)
• Rust (.rs), Dart (.dart), Lua (.lua)
• Shell Scripts (.sh), PowerShell (.ps1)
• Config Files (.yaml, .toml, .ini, .cfg)
• And many more!

Each file type includes appropriate templates with timestamps and comment styles.

💡 Use Cases

Global Scratchpad Perfect For:

• Code snippets and templates you reuse across projects
• Personal notes and reminders
• Learning experiments and practice code
• Documentation drafts
• Configuration examples

Workspace Scratchpad Perfect For:

• Project-specific temporary files
• Quick prototypes and experiments
• Meeting notes for the current project
• Temporary data files and mock content
• Project-specific snippets

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.100.0 or higher
• No additional dependencies required

Extension Settings

This extension does not contribute any VS Code settings. All configuration is handled through the intuitive UI.

Known Issues

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

Release Notes

0.0.1

🎉 Initial release of MyScratchPad:

• Dual Scratchpad System: Global and workspace-specific file management
• Custom File Extensions: Support for any file type with smart templates
• Smart Icons: Automatic file type detection and appropriate icons
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Rich Templates: Predefined templates for common file types
• Intuitive UI: Easy file operations through Explorer sidebar

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install the extension from the VS Code marketplace
2. Reload VS Code if prompted
3. Open the Explorer sidebar (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + E)
4. Find the "Scratchpad" and "Workspace Scratchpad" views
5. Click the "+" icon to create your first scratch file!

🛠️ Development

Building the Extension

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/IDAN-DEVS/myscratchpad-vscode-extension

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile in watch mode
npm run watch

# Launch extension in new VS Code window
# Press F5 in VS Code

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests on GitHub.

Enjoy using MyScratchPad! 🎉

Make your VS Code workflow more efficient with organized, persistent scratch files.