Smart TODO Highlighter

Highlight TODO, FIXME, HACK, BUG, NOTE, OPTIMIZE, and REVIEW comments in your code with customizable colors.

Features

• Inline Highlighting: TODO keywords are highlighted with distinct colors directly in your code
• Tree View Sidebar: Browse all TODOs across your workspace from the activity bar
• Status Bar Counter: See total TODO count at a glance
• One-Click Navigation: Click any TODO in the tree to jump to its location
• 7 Default Keywords: TODO, FIXME, HACK, BUG, NOTE, OPTIMIZE, REVIEW
• Fully Customizable: Add your own keywords, colors, and icons
• Fast & Lightweight: Scans only text files, skips node_modules/dist

Default Keywords

Settings

{
  "smartTodo.keywords": {
    "TODO": { "color": "#fbbf24", "icon": "checklist" },
    "FIXME": { "color": "#ef4444", "icon": "flame" }
  },
  "smartTodo.caseSensitive": false,
  "smartTodo.excludePatterns": ["**/node_modules/**", "**/dist/**"]
}

Commands

• Smart TODO: List All TODOs - Open the TODO tree view
• Smart TODO: Refresh - Refresh highlights and tree

License

MIT