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node-project-manager

node-project-manager

marcosreuquen

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A command palette extension for managing node projects
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Node Project Manager Extension

A powerful VS Code extension for managing Node.js projects with enhanced package management, script execution, and multi-package-manager support.

🚀 Features

📦 Multi-Package Manager Support

  • Automatic Detection: Intelligently detects your package manager based on lock files
  • Support for: npm, yarn, pnpm, and bun
  • Smart Commands: Uses the appropriate commands for your detected package manager

🎯 Enhanced Script Management

  • Interactive Script Selection: Beautiful QuickPick interface with icons and descriptions
  • Script Execution: Run scripts directly from the command palette
  • Add Custom Scripts: Easily add new scripts to your package.json
  • Input Validation: Comprehensive validation for script names and commands

🔧 Dependency Management

  • Install Dependencies: Add production and development dependencies
  • Remove Dependencies: Clean removal with proper validation
  • Update Dependencies: Keep your packages up to date
  • Dependency Auditing: Security audit capabilities
  • Smart Installation: Installs all dependencies with one command

✨ User Experience Improvements

  • Progress Indicators: Visual feedback during operations
  • Error Handling: Comprehensive error messages and validation
  • Keyboard Shortcuts: Quick access with Ctrl+Alt+N (or Cmd+Alt+N on Mac)
  • Context Menu: Right-click on package.json for quick access
  • Logging System: Detailed logging for troubleshooting

📋 Commands

Command Description Keyboard Shortcut
Node Project Manager: Open Node Project Manager Opens the main project manager Ctrl+Alt+N
Node Project Manager: Use Project Scripts Execute project scripts -
Node Project Manager: Install Project Dependencies Install all dependencies -
Node Project Manager: Add Dependency Add a production dependency -
Node Project Manager: Add Dev Dependency Add a development dependency -
Node Project Manager: Remove Dependency Remove a dependency -
Node Project Manager: Update Dependency Update a dependency -
Node Project Manager: Audit Dependencies Run security audit -
Node Project Manager: Add Script Add a new script -

⚙️ Configuration

Configure the extension in your VS Code settings:

{
  "nodeProjectManager.packageManager": "npm", // npm, yarn, pnpm, bun
  "nodeProjectManager.showTerminal": true,     // Show terminal when running commands
  "nodeProjectManager.confirmActions": true    // Ask for confirmation before destructive actions
}

🎬 Usage Examples

Add and Use Project Scripts

add and use scripts

Install Dependencies

install-dependencies

Add Dependencies

add dependency

Remove Dependencies

remove-dependency

Add Development Dependencies

dev-dependency

Update Dependencies

update-dependency

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 16+
  • VS Code 1.74.0+

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Marcosreuquen/node-project-manager.git

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Compile the extension
npm run compile

# Run tests
npm test

# Watch mode for development
npm run watch

Code Quality

# Run linting
npm run lint

# Fix linting issues
npm run lint:fix

# Format code
npm run format

# Check formatting
npm run format:check

# Run all quality checks
npm run quality

# Run quality checks and fix issues
npm run quality:fix

Testing

# Run tests
npm test

# Run tests in watch mode
npm run test:watch

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

  • Controllers: Handle specific functionality (scripts, dependencies, terminal)
  • Managers: Orchestrate operations (CommandManager)
  • Utils: Shared utilities (validation, package manager detection, logging)

Key Features

  • Automatic Package Manager Detection: Detects npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun based on lock files
  • Input Validation: Comprehensive validation for package names and scripts
  • Error Handling: Graceful error handling with user-friendly messages
  • Logging System: Detailed logging for debugging and monitoring

🤝 Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
  3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
  5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

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

👨‍💻 Author

Marcos Reuquen Diaz

  • Website: marcosdiaz.dev
  • GitHub: @Marcosreuquen
  • Email: marcosreuquendiaz@gmail.com

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • VS Code team for the excellent extension API
  • Node.js community for amazing package managers
  • Contributors and users of this extension
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