NailIt - Bookmarks for VS Code

NailIt brings the beloved Notepad++ bookmarks feature to Visual Studio Code. Quickly mark important lines in your code and navigate between them with simple keyboard shortcuts.

Features

Toggle Bookmarks: Mark any line with a bookmark using Ctrl+F2 (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+F2 (Mac)
Navigate Forward: Jump to the next bookmark with F2
Navigate Backward: Jump to the previous bookmark with Shift+F2
Bookmarks Panel: Dedicated sidebar panel showing all bookmarks across all files - click to navigate, delete individual bookmarks
Clear All Bookmarks: Remove all bookmarks from the current document
Visual Indicators: Blue bookmark icons appear in the gutter next to bookmarked lines
Per-Document Storage: Bookmarks are stored separately for each document

Usage

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Windows/Linux	Mac
Toggle Bookmark	`Ctrl+F2`	`Cmd+F2`
Go to Next Bookmark	`F2`	`F2`
Go to Previous Bookmark	`Shift+F2`	`Shift+F2`

Right-click in the editor to access bookmark commands from the context menu:

Toggle Bookmark
Go to Next Bookmark
Go to Previous Bookmark
Clear All Bookmarks

Command Palette

All commands are available through the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P):

NailIt: Toggle Bookmark
NailIt: Go to Next Bookmark
NailIt: Go to Previous Bookmark
NailIt: Clear All Bookmarks

How It Works

Set a Bookmark: Place your cursor on any line and press Ctrl+F2 (or Cmd+F2 on Mac). A blue bookmark icon will appear in the gutter.
Navigate: Use F2 to jump to the next bookmark and Shift+F2 to go to the previous one. Navigation wraps around - if you're at the last bookmark, F2 takes you to the first one.
Bookmarks Panel: Click the NailIt icon in the Activity Bar (left sidebar) to open the Bookmarks panel. This shows all bookmarks across all open files. Click any bookmark to navigate to it, or use the trash icon to delete individual bookmarks.
Remove a Bookmark: Place your cursor on a bookmarked line and press Ctrl+F2 again to toggle it off.
Clear All: Use the command palette, context menu, or the Bookmarks panel to clear all bookmarks in the current document.

Requirements

Visual Studio Code 1.85.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension has no configurable settings at this time.

Known Issues

Bookmarks are stored in memory and will be lost when VS Code is closed. They are not persisted across sessions.

Release Notes

1.2.0

Added dedicated Bookmarks panel:

New sidebar view in Activity Bar showing all bookmarks
Click bookmark to navigate to it
Delete individual bookmarks from the panel
Clear all bookmarks button in panel header

1.0.0

Initial release with core bookmark functionality:

Toggle bookmarks on any line
Navigate between bookmarks
Visual gutter indicators
Context menu integration

Development

Building from Source

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile TypeScript
npm run compile

# Watch for changes
npm run watch

Debugging

Open the extension in VS Code
Press F5 to launch the Extension Development Host
Test the extension in the new window

Packaging

# Install vsce
npm install -g @vscode/vsce

# Package the extension
vsce package

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests.

Enjoy NailIt! Mark your spots and code faster. 📌

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