TodoNexus

Your developer nexus for TODOs, notes, and workspace focus — all in the sidebar.

Track TODOs · Take notes · Stay focused — without leaving your editor.

Overview

TodoNexus is a zero-config VSCode extension that brings your development workflow into one unified sidebar hub. It automatically scans your entire workspace and detects and tracks every important code comment, including:

TODO · FIXME · BUG · HACK · NOTE · XXX

This means you never lose track of work again — tasks are surfaced instantly, grouped automatically, and always visible inside your sidebar. Auto-refreshes every time you save a file.

No setup. No backend. No distractions.

Features

📋 TODO Tracker

Never lose a TODO again. TodoNexus scans your entire workspace and organizes comment tags into a clean, navigable view.

Detects TODO, FIXME, BUG, HACK, NOTE, and XXX
Grouped by tag with color indicators
Click to jump directly to the exact line in code
Auto-refreshes on every file save
Ignores node_modules, dist, build, .git, and other noise folders

✏️ Notes

A persistent workspace-aware markdown note system for ideas, reminders, and reference material.

Click + to create as many named notes as you need
Click any note to open it as a full editor tab
Delete notes directly from the sidebar
Each note saved as .vscode/todonexus-[name].md — one file per note, easy to commit or ignore
Notes are per workspace so different projects stay separate

🧠 Quick Scratch Pad

A lightweight always-available text area for temporary thoughts.

Instant auto-save as you type
Character counter
Perfect for quick snippets, links, or debugging notes

Installation

Via Marketplace:

Open VSCode
Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on Mac)
Run:
```
ext install melvsanity.todonexus
```

Via VSIX:

Download the latest .vsix from Releases
Open VSCode → Extensions → ··· → Install from VSIX

Usage

Click the TodoNexus icon in the Activity Bar to open the sidebar panel.

Using TODO Tracker

Save any file → TODOs update automatically
Click any item → jump to that exact line in code

Creating Notes

Click + in the Notes section header
Enter a name → the note opens as a full editor tab
Click any note in the list to reopen it
Hover a note and click ✕ to delete it

Scratch Pad

Just type — it saves automatically
Use it for temporary thoughts, links, or debugging notes

Supported Languages

TodoNexus scans TODO comments across all major languages:

Category	Extensions
JavaScript / TypeScript	`js` `ts` `jsx` `tsx`
Systems	`c` `cpp` `cs` `rs` `go` `swift` `kt`
Backend	`py` `java` `rb` `php`
Web	`vue` `html` `css` `scss`
Config & Docs	`sh` `yaml` `yml` `md`

Gitignore

To avoid tracking workspace notes in git:

.vscode/todonexus-*.md

Requirements

VSCode 1.75.0 or higher
No dependencies

Contributing

Contributions are welcome:

Open an issue
Fork the repo
Create a feature branch
Submit a pull request

Todo Nexus

Melvsanity